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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
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 White-browed Robin-Chat in Arusha National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Robin-Chat in Arusha National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Robin-Chat in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.