Archer's Robin-Chat
Cossypha archeri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha archeri (Archer's Robin-Chat)
Archer's ground robin or Archer's robin-chat, (Dessonornis archeri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests. The bird's common name commemorates the British explorer and colonial official Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Archer's Robin-Chat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 345 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat
Cossypha cyanocampter
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis
📅 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Archer's Robin-Chat in Virunga National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Archer's Robin-Chat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 345 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Archer's Robin-Chat in Virunga National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Archer's Robin-Chat in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.