White-starred Robin
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White-starred Robin

Pogonocichla stellata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Arusha National Park
129 Verified records at Arusha National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-starred robin (Pogonocichla stellata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. It is also sometimes more simply called the starred robin. It is monotypic within the genus Pogonocichla. There are around twelve subspecies. The species is found in East and southern Africa. It occurs in forested areas in the Afromontane of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-starred Robin sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

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
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
LC

Rüppell's Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha semirufa

30–40% · 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
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

<5% · Rare
Abyssinian Wheatear
LC

Abyssinian Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe lugubris

<5% · Rare
Little Rock-Thrush
LC

Little Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola rufocinereus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
8 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
16 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-starred Robin in Arusha National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a White-starred Robin sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-starred Robin in Arusha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for White-starred Robin in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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