White-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha albicapillus)
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White-crowned Robin-Chat

Cossypha albicapillus (Vieillot, 1818)

58 gWeight

The white-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Senegal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-crowned Robin-Chat has been recorded at 59 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Campement de WassadouSenegal210 records
  2. Senegambia Hotel Gardens and BeachGambia176 records
  3. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana105 records
More places
  1. Mole NPGhana97 records
  2. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana80 records
  3. Kotu Creek – Bridge and MouthGambia66 records
  4. Kotu CreekGambia62 records
  5. Marakissa RivercampGambia54 records
  6. Brufut WoodsGambia52 records
  7. Abuko NRGambia52 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaGhanaSenegalCameroonNigeriaGuinea-BissauMaliNiger

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-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-crowned Robin-Chat?

The White-crowned Robin-Chat weighs around 58 g.

Where does the White-crowned Robin-Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Senegal.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-crowned Robin-Chat endangered?

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

What does the White-crowned Robin-Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

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

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

At a glance

Weight
58 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
125 mm
Tail
131 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central, 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

White-browed Robin-ChatWhite-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heugliniChorister Robin-ChatChorister Robin-ChatCossypha dichroaRüppell's Robin-ChatRüppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufaSnowy-crowned Robin-ChatSnowy-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha niveicapillaRed-capped Robin-ChatRed-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensisWhite-headed Robin-ChatWhite-headed Robin-ChatCossypha heinrichiBlue-shouldered Robin-ChatBlue-shouldered Robin-ChatCossypha cyanocampterWhite-tailed AletheWhite-tailed AletheAlethe diademataFire-crested AletheFire-crested AletheAlethe castaneaKaroo Scrub RobinKaroo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus
White-crowned Robin-Chat

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