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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
📅 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 Selous Game Reserve?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Redcap Robinchat in Selous Game Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Redcap Robinchat in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.