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 →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 716 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa
Brown Scrub Robin
Erythropygia signata
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 716 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Redcap Robinchat in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Redcap Robinchat in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.