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- Swynnertonia swynnertoni
Identification
13-14 cm
- Blue-grey upperparts and head
- Orange breast
- Little white bib on upper throat with narrow black border
Distribution
Africa
Eastern Africa: found in Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- S. s. rodgersi:
- Eastern Tanzania (Udzungwa Mountains)
- S. s. swynnertoni:
- Mountains of eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes.
Behaviour
The clutch consists of 2 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Swynnerton's Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swynnerton%27s_Robin
