Red-capped robin-chat
The red-capped robin-chat or Natal robin (Cossypha natalensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
| Red-capped robin-chat | |
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| In coastal KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Cossypha |
| Species: | C. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cossypha natalensis Smith, 1840 | |
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Description
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Individual in Ithala Game Reserve, showing brightly coloured underpart plumage
It is mostly orange-brown with slate-grey wings and darker tail. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Cossypha natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22709828A94224513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709828A94224513.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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External links
- Natal robin/red-capped robin-chat - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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