Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha dichroa (Chorister Robin-Chat)
The chorister robin-chat (Cossypha dichroa) (previously known as the chorister robin) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Its distribution stretches from the southern Western Cape through the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga to northern Limpopo. Its natural habitat is evergreen forests, especially in the mist belt region. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chorister Robin-Chat sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Karoo Scrub-Robin
Tychaedon coryphoeus
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Cape Rockthrush
Monticola rupestris
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Karoo Chat
Emarginata schlegelii
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chorister Robin-Chat in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Chorister Robin-Chat sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chorister Robin-Chat in Addo Elephant National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Chorister Robin-Chat in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.