Cossypha niveicapilla melanonota

Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

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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