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White-throated Robin-Chat
Dessonornis humeralis
White-throated Robin-Chat (Dessonornis humeralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The White-throated Robin-Chat (Dessonornis humeralis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.8 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 Dessonornis
- Species humeralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Robin-Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-throated Robin-Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Robin-Chat (Dessonornis humeralis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Zimbabwe to n South Africa and s Mozambique.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 645,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Robin-Chat?
The White-throated Robin-Chat is a small bird that weighs around 22.8 g.
Where does the White-throated Robin-Chat live?
The White-throated Robin-Chat is found across Africa with a range covering AF Zimbabwe to n South Africa and s Mozambique, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Robin-Chat belong to?
The White-throated Robin-Chat (Dessonornis humeralis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Robin-Chat eat?
The White-throated Robin-Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Robin-Chat migrate?
The White-throated Robin-Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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.
How large is the White-throated Robin-Chat's range?
The White-throated Robin-Chat has a mapped global range of about 645,000 km².
Conservation
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