
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
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
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda188 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda131 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda124 records
More places
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda59 records
- Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon51 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda44 records
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda32 records
- BBPP Research Station – MokaEquatorial Guinea22 records
- Mt. KupeCameroon18 records
- RC de la Caldera de Luba – North (American) CampEquatorial Guinea14 records
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 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
Mountain Robin-ChatCossyphicula isabellae
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
Black Scrub RobinCercotrichas podobe
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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-bellied Robin-Chat
- 简体中文白腹歌䳭
- 繁體中文白腹歌䳭
- 日本語シロハラツグミヒタキ
- DeutschWeißbauchrötel
- FrançaisCossyphe à ventre blanc
- EspañolCosifa ventriblanco
- Portuguêscossifa-de-barriga-branca
- ItalianoCossifa panciabianca
- NederlandsWitbuikakalat
- РусскийБелобрюхий рыжехвост
- Svenskavitbukig snårskvätta
- DanskHvidbuget Drosselsanger
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