Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

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The Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Robin Chat, Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat, Snowy-headed Robin Chat, Snowy-headed Robinchat, Snowy-headed Robin-Chat Spanish: Cosifa Coroninívea Finnish: Tiheikköpunarastas, tiheikköpunatasku French: Cossyphe à calotte neigeuse, Cossyphe à couronne blanche, Cossyphe à tête blanche, Petit Cossyphe à tête blanche Italian: Cossifa caponiveo, Tordo pettirosso testadineve Japanese: shirodukintsugumihitaki, shirozukintsugumihitaki Japanese: シロズキンツグミヒタキ, シロヅキンツグミヒタキ Latin: Cossypa niveicapilla, Cossypha niveicapilla Dutch: Witkruinlawaaimaker, Witkruin-lawaaimaker Norwegian: Snøkronetrosteskvett Polish: zlotokos siwoglowy, złotokos siwogłowy Slovak: akalat ciapockatý More

The Snowy-crowned Robin-chat (Cossypha niveicapilla) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is also known as the Snowy-headed Robin-chat. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. More

The Snowy-crowned Robin-chat (Cossypha niveicapilla) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is also known as the Snowy-headed Robin-chat. Group Videos No videos have been added jet. You may join this group and add yours now. Group Documents No documents have been added jet. You may join this group and add yours now. More

Snowy-crowned Robin-chat - 1 at Bakotu Hotel, Senegambia Hotel and Abuko. Speckled Pigeon Speckled Pigeon Speckled Pigeon - Common throughout. Variable Sunbird Variable Sunbird Variable Sunbird - A few around at Kotu Creek. Spur-winged Plover Spur-winged Plover Spur-winged Plover - Common at Kotu Creek and the cycle track. More

Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat by marvels of nature. The robin-chats are small insectivorous birds in the genus Cossypha . They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae. These are African woodland dwelling species, but some have become adapted to sites around human habitation. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. More

However, the real prize bird was the Snowy-Crowned Robin-Chat that was seen skulking in the shadows - it is not normally seen here and can be a difficult bird to find. Eventually the light began to fade and we returned to our rooms to prepare for the evening meal. Day 2 - Saturday 7th December We had a late breakfast at 7.30am (!) and were away in our air-conditioned mini-coach just after 8am - heading to Kotu Sewage Pools. More

Picture of Cossypha niveicapilla above has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike.
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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Muscicapidae
Genus : Cossypha
Species : niveicapilla
Authority : (Lafresnaye, 1838)