Archer's Ground Robin (Dessonornis archeri)
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Archer's Ground Robin

Dessonornis archeri (Sharpe, 1902)

23 gWeight

Archer's ground robin or Archer's robin-chat, (Dessonornis archeri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Archer's Ground Robin has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda208 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda165 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda145 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda144 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda83 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda47 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda34 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda33 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda6 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaBurundi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Archer's ground robin or Archer's robin-chat, (Dessonornis archeri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Archer's Ground Robin?

The Archer's Ground Robin weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Archer's Ground Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

When is the best time to see the Archer's Ground Robin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Archer's Ground Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Archer's Ground Robin as Least Concern.

What does the Archer's Ground Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Archer's Ground Robin in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: east-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Dessonornis

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Archer's Ground Robin

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