Rüppell's Robin-Chat
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Rüppell's Robin-Chat

Cossypha semirufa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
55 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Rüppell's robin-chat (Cossypha semirufa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, that is native to the Afrotropics. It is named for the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Robin-Chat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Insufficient data
Moorland Chat
LC

Moorland Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarochroa sordida

70–80% · Very likely
Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher

Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis chocolatinus

40–50% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

30–40% · Possible
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

20–30% · Possible
Red-breasted Wheatear
LC

Red-breasted Wheatear

Bird

Oenanthe bottae

10–20% · With luck
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

<5% · Rare
Pied Wheatear
LC

Pied Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pleschanka

Insufficient data
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

Insufficient data
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

Insufficient data
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Insufficient data
Rüppell's Chat
LC

Rüppell's Chat

Bird

Myrmecocichla melaena

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Robin-Chat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Bale Mountains National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Rüppell's Robin-Chat in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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