Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat (Cossypha cyanocampter)
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Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat

Cossypha cyanocampter (Bonaparte, 1850)

27 gWeight

The blue-shouldered robin-chat (Cossypha cyanocampter) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya216 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya209 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya104 records
More places
  1. Mabira ForestUganda90 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda76 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya69 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda66 records
  5. Kibale NPUganda54 records
  6. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana43 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaGhanaCameroonNigeriaCongo - BrazzavilleTogo

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

The blue-shouldered robin-chat (Cossypha cyanocampter) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?

The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.

When is the best time to see the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?

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

Is the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
79 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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White-crowned Robin-ChatWhite-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha albicapillusWhite-browed Robin-ChatWhite-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heugliniChorister Robin-ChatChorister Robin-ChatCossypha dichroaRüppell's Robin-ChatRüppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufaSnowy-crowned Robin-ChatSnowy-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha niveicapillaRed-capped Robin-ChatRed-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensisWhite-headed Robin-ChatWhite-headed Robin-ChatCossypha heinrichiWhite-tailed AletheWhite-tailed AletheAlethe diademataFire-crested AletheFire-crested AletheAlethe castaneaKaroo Scrub RobinKaroo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus
Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat

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