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Yellow-breasted Forest Robin
Stiphrornis xanthogaster Sharpe, 1903
16 gWeight
The yellow-breasted forest robin (Stiphrornis xanthogaster), also known as the eastern forest robin, is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae that is found at low levels in forests from Cameroon and Gabon to DR Congo, Congo and Uganda.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Central African Republic, Congo - Brazzaville
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow-breasted Forest Robin has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda300 records
- Mabira ForestUganda186 records
- Semuliki NPUganda136 records
More places
- Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda87 records
- Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic16 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda12 records
- Odzala NP – Lango CampCongo - Brazzaville5 records
- Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville4 records
- Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon4 records
- Kibale NPUganda4 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 yellow-breasted forest robin (Stiphrornis xanthogaster), also known as the eastern forest robin, is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae that is found at low levels in forests from Cameroon and Gabon to DR Congo, Congo and Uganda. In 1999 it was recommended that it should be treated as a separate species instead of a subspecies.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Forest Robin?
The Yellow-breasted Forest Robin weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Forest Robin live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Cameroon and northeastern Gabon to southwestern Central African Republic and north-central DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Central African Republic and Congo - Brazzaville.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Forest Robin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-breasted Forest Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Forest Robin as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-breasted Forest Robin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow-breasted Forest Robin in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 61 mm
- Tail
- 35 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southeastern Cameroon and northeastern Gabon to southwestern Central African Republic and north-central DR Congo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Stiphrornis
Other birds in the genus Stiphrornis
Orange-breasted Forest RobinStiphrornis erythrothorax
Olive-backed Forest RobinStiphrornis pyrrholaemus
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
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