White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCossypha (Typical Robin-Chats)
- SpeciesCossypha heuglini (White-browed Robin-Chat)
The white-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini), also known as Heuglin's robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Found in east, central and southern Africa, its natural habitats include riverine forest and thickets, and it is also found near humans. The IUCN classifies it as a least-concern species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Miombo Rock-Thrush
Monticola angolensis
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Robin-Chat in Liwonde National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Robin-Chat sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Robin-Chat in Liwonde National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Robin-Chat in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.