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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 612 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Northern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla aethiops
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Northern Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 612 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Robin-Chat in Serengeti National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Robin-Chat in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.