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White-starred Robin

Pogonocichla stellata

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

The white-starred robin (Pogonocichla stellata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. It is also sometimes more simply called the starred robin. It is monotypic within the genus Pogonocichla. There are around twelve subspecies. The species is found in East and southern Africa. It occurs in forested areas in the Afromontane of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-starred Robin sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely
Spotted Morning-Thrush
LC

Spotted Morning-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa guttata

20–30% · Possible
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

20–30% · Possible
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

20–30% · Possible
Usambara Akalat
EN

Usambara Akalat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sheppardia montana

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

10–20% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Cape Robin-Chat

Cape Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha caffra

Insufficient data
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

<5% · Rare
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
LC

Rüppell's Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha semirufa

<5% · Rare
Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
8 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
16 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-starred Robin in Mkomazi National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a White-starred Robin sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-starred Robin in Mkomazi National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-starred Robin in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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