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Olive-backed Forest Robin
Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus Schmidt & Angehr, 2008
16 gWeight
The olive-backed forest robin (Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in the Gamba Complex within southwest Gabon.
Most records: Gabon
Where and when it's recorded
Olive-backed Forest Robin has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN de la LopéGabon5 records
- Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon2 records
- PN de la Lopé – La Lopé LodgeGabon1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 olive-backed forest robin (Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in the Gamba Complex within southwest Gabon. It was described in 2008. The olive-backed forest robin can be distinguished from other species in the forest robin complex by the combination of its olive upperparts, bright orange throat and chest, and cream-yellow belly.
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Questions
How big is the Olive-backed Forest Robin?
The Olive-backed Forest Robin weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Olive-backed Forest Robin live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, northeastern Gabon and southwestern Congo Republic. It is most often recorded in Gabon.
Is the Olive-backed Forest Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-backed Forest Robin as Least Concern.
What does the Olive-backed Forest Robin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Olive-backed Forest Robin in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, northeastern Gabon and southwestern Congo Republic
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Stiphrornis
Other birds in the genus Stiphrornis
Orange-breasted Forest RobinStiphrornis erythrothorax
Yellow-breasted Forest RobinStiphrornis xanthogaster
White-tailed AletheAlethe diademata
Fire-crested AletheAlethe castanea
Karoo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus
Brown Scrub RobinTychaedon signata
Forest Scrub RobinTychaedon leucosticta
Bearded Scrub RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
Miombo Scrub RobinTychaedon barbata
Kalahari Scrub RobinCercotrichas paena
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