White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha heuglini (White-browed Robin-Chat)
The white-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini), also known as Heuglin's robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Found in east, central and southern Africa, its natural habitats include riverine forest and thickets, and it is also found near humans. The IUCN classifies it as a least-concern species. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
Archer's Robin-Chat
Cossypha archeri
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Robin-Chat in Virunga National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Robin-Chat in Virunga National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Robin-Chat in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.