Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha semirufa (Rüppell's Robin-Chat)
Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Lake Manyara National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Rüppell's Robin-Chat sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Lake Manyara National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.