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Cossypha niveicapilla

Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat


Cossypha niveicapilla

(de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1838)
Family: Muscicapidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Turdus niveicapilla.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The snowy-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha niveicapilla) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is also known as the snowy-headed robin-chat.
Its disjunct range extends across the northern half of Sub-Saharan Africa (rare in the Horn of Africa).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and moist savanna.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cossypha niveicapilla. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242322908/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionKazinga Channel, Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth1Hugo Caverzasi
242312006/01/2026UgandaNorthern RegionBigodi Swamp, Parque nacional kibale1Hugo Caverzasi
225987624/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionTuraco Trails1Silvina Collado
225883224/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionTuraco Trails1Julian Uriel Collado
225972421/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--lion Savannah1Silvina Collado
225868221/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--lion Savannah1Julian Uriel Collado
112016728/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionChimpanzee Guesthouse LodgeVictor Hugo Michelini
128788718/06/1988NigeriaKadunaParma FarmRosemary Scoffield
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha niveicapilla) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.