Cape Robin-Chat

Dessonornis caffer

Conservation Status

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

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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