Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha natalensis (Redcap Robinchat)
The red-capped robin-chat or Natal robin (Cossypha natalensis) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae. This species is found in central and eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Redcap Robinchat in Gonarezhou National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Redcap Robinchat in Gonarezhou National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Redcap Robinchat in Gonarezhou National Park in our monthly data.