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Revision as of 16:17, 31 August 2014
- Cossypha caffra
Identification
Length 16-17 cm
- Grey above
- Black sides of face and behind eye
- White supercilium
- Orange chin, throat, central breast, rump, under-tail coverts and outer tail feathers
- Grey-brown central tail feathers
- Pale grey belly
- Black, down curved bill
- Brown iris
- Pink-grey legs and feet
Sexes similar
Juvenile
- Buff-marked dark brown upperparts
- Buff underparts
- Grey-brown breast
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho and Swaziland
Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 4-7 subspecies depending on the authority:
- C. c. iolaema:
- Mountains of extreme southern Sudan to Kenya, Zambia and Mozambique
- C. c. kivuensis:
- Eastern Zaire (Kivu highlands) and south-western [[Uganda]
- C. c. namaquensis:
- Southern Namibia to Orange Free State and western Transvaal
- C. c. caffra:
- Southwestern to eastern South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe
The subspecies drakensbergi and vespera along with ardens are generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Forest edges, bushveld, scrub and fynbos, gardens and parks.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a cup-shaped nest from coarse vegetation, lined with animal hair and rootlets.
Diet
The diet includes insects, spiders, invertebrates, small frogs, lizards and some fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cape Robin-Chat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cape_Robin-Chat
