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Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa
Chorister Robin-Chat (Cossypha dichroa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Chorister Robin-Chat (Cossypha dichroa) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 45.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cossypha
- Species dichroa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chorister Robin-Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chorister Robin-Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chorister Robin-Chat (Cossypha dichroa) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF South Africa.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 45.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 254,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chorister Robin-Chat?
The Chorister Robin-Chat is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 45.8 g.
Where does the Chorister Robin-Chat live?
The Chorister Robin-Chat is found across Africa with a range covering AF South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chorister Robin-Chat belong to?
The Chorister Robin-Chat (Cossypha dichroa) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chorister Robin-Chat eat?
The Chorister Robin-Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chorister Robin-Chat migrate?
The Chorister Robin-Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chorister Robin-Chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chorister Robin-Chat make?
1 real field recording of the Chorister Robin-Chat — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chorister Robin-Chat's range?
The Chorister Robin-Chat has a mapped global range of about 254,000 km².
Conservation
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