Olive-flanked Ground Robin (Dessonornis anomalus)
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Olive-flanked Ground Robin

Dessonornis anomalus (Shelley, 1893)

24 gWeight

The olive-flanked ground robin (Dessonornis anomalus), also known as the olive-flanked robin-chat, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Malawi, Tanzania

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Olive-flanked Ground Robin has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nyika National ParkMalawi38 records
  2. TungamalengaTanzania4 records
  3. Luwawa Forest LodgeMalawi1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

MalawiTanzania

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-flanked ground robin (Dessonornis anomalus), also known as the olive-flanked robin-chat, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Malawi, and Mozambique. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Olive-flanked Ground Robin?

The Olive-flanked Ground Robin weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Olive-flanked Ground Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern. It is most often recorded in Malawi and Tanzania.

Is the Olive-flanked Ground Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-flanked Ground Robin as Near Threatened.

What does the Olive-flanked Ground Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Olive-flanked Ground Robin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Africa: southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Olive-flanked Ground Robin

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