White-bellied Robin-Chat (Cossyphicula roberti)
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White-bellied Robin-Chat

Cossyphicula roberti (Alexander, 1903)

34 gWeight

The white-bellied robin-chat (Cossyphicula roberti) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

White-bellied Robin-Chat has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda188 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda131 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda124 records
More places
  1. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda59 records
  2. Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon51 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda44 records
  4. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda32 records
  5. BBPP Research Station – MokaEquatorial Guinea22 records
  6. Mt. KupeCameroon18 records
  7. RC de la Caldera de Luba – North (American) CampEquatorial Guinea14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaCameroonEquatorial Guinea

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 white-bellied robin-chat (Cossyphicula roberti) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across the Western High Plateau, Bioko and the Albertine Rift montane forests. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Robin-Chat?

The White-bellied Robin-Chat weighs around 34 g.

Where does the White-bellied Robin-Chat live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Robin-Chat?

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

Is the White-bellied Robin-Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Robin-Chat as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Robin-Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-bellied Robin-Chat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
34 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Cossyphicula

White-bellied Robin-Chat

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