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Swynnerton’s Robin
Swynnertonia swynnertoni
Swynnerton's Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Swynnerton’s Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 16 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Swynnertonia
- Species swynnertoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Swynnerton’s Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Swynnerton’s Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Swynnerton’s Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7,065 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Swynnerton’s Robin?
The Swynnerton’s Robin is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Swynnerton’s Robin live?
The Swynnerton’s Robin is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Swynnerton’s Robin belong to?
The Swynnerton’s Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Swynnerton’s Robin eat?
The Swynnerton’s Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Swynnerton’s Robin migrate?
The Swynnerton’s Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Swynnerton’s Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Swynnerton’s Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Swynnerton’s Robin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Swynnerton’s Robin's range?
The Swynnerton’s Robin has a mapped global range of about 7,065 km².
Conservation
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