White-throated Robin-Chat

Dessonornis humeralis Smith, A, 1836

23 gWeight

The white-throated robin-chat or white-throated robin (Dessonornis humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-throated Robin-Chat has been recorded at 75 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa256 records
Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa214 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa202 records

More places

Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa160 records
Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa119 records
Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa107 records
Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa96 records
Kruger NP – Punda Maria CampSouth Africa93 records
Madikwe GRSouth Africa91 records
Kruger NP – Olifants CampSouth Africa72 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Mozambique Zimbabwe Eswatini Botswana

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-throated robin-chat or white-throated robin (Dessonornis humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the White-throated Robin-Chat?

The White-throated Robin-Chat weighs around 23 g.

Where does the White-throated Robin-Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Zimbabwe to northern South Africa and southern Mozambique. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.