Rüppell's Robin-Chat (Cossypha semirufa)
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Rüppell's Robin-Chat

Cossypha semirufa (Rüppell, 1837)

27 gWeight

Rüppell's robin-chat (Cossypha semirufa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, that is native to the Afrotropics.

Busiest months: February–April, July and October–November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rüppell's Robin-Chat has been recorded at 51 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya879 records
  2. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya419 records
  3. Karura ForestKenya352 records
More places
  1. Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, MaruruiKenya253 records
  2. Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania228 records
  3. Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya213 records
  4. Arusha NPTanzania207 records
  5. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya205 records
  6. Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia201 records
  7. Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya196 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaEritrea

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

Rüppell's robin-chat (Cossypha semirufa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, that is native to the Afrotropics. It is named for the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell.

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Questions

How big is the Rüppell's Robin-Chat?

The Rüppell's Robin-Chat weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Rüppell's Robin-Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Rüppell's Robin-Chat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March, April, July, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Rüppell's Robin-Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rüppell's Robin-Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Rüppell's Robin-Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rüppell's Robin-Chat in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Cossypha

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Rüppell's Robin-Chat

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