Rüppell's Robin-Chat
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Rüppell's Robin-Chat

Cossypha semirufa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Arusha National Park
208 Verified records at Arusha National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Rüppell's robin-chat (Cossypha semirufa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, that is native to the Afrotropics. It is named for the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Robin-Chat sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 208 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

<5% · Rare
Redcap Robinchat
LC

Redcap Robinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha natalensis

<5% · Rare
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

50–60% · Likely
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

40–50% · Likely
White-starred Robin
LC

White-starred Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogonocichla stellata

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

10–20% · With luck
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

5–10% · With luck
Abyssinian Wheatear
LC

Abyssinian Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe lugubris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Arusha National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Robin-Chat sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 208 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Arusha National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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