White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha humeralis (White-Throated Robin-Chat)
About the White-Throated Robin-Chat
The white-throated robin-chat or white-throated robin (Dessonornis humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The white-throated robin-chat is found in dry savannah woodland and shrubland. The white-throated robin-chat is mainly insectivorous but also eats small vertebrates and some plant material. Its diet includes beetles, termites, ants, crickets, caterpillars, bugs, spiders and millipedes. It also consumes the fruits of the woolly caper-bush (Capparis tomentosa), the tassel-berry (Antidesma venosum), the sand raisin (Grewia microthyrsa), the magic guarrie (Euclea divinorum) and the dune guarrie (Euclea racemosa).
Breeding takes place in the spring, principally in October and November. The nest is usually on or near the ground, in a hollow stump, near the root of a vine or in a discarded utensil. It is cup-shaped and composed of twigs, dry grasses and leaves and lined with rootlets, tendrils, stalks and fragments of leaves. There are usually two or three eggs and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-Throated Robin-Chat in Pilanesberg National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-Throated Robin-Chat in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-Throated Robin-Chat sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-Throated Robin-Chat in Pilanesberg National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-Throated Robin-Chat in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.