Cape Robin-Chat

Cape Robin-Chat

Dessonornis caffer

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae

About

The Cape robin-chat is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a disjunct range from South Sudan to South Africa.

Fun Fact

caffer (Linnaeus, 1771) – east Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho Up to 2,200 m in Zimbabwe, where it does not breed below 1,400 m.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to thickets that fringe water courses.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance