Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha natalensis (Redcap Robinchat)
The red-capped robin-chat or Natal robin (Cossypha natalensis) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae. This species is found in central and eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Abyssinian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugubris
📅 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 Redcap Robinchat in Arusha National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Redcap Robinchat in Arusha National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Redcap Robinchat in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.