Redcap Robinchat

Redcap Robinchat

Cossypha natalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
202 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-capped robin-chat or Natal robin (Cossypha natalensis) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae. This species is found in central and eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
10 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
16 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
19 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
20 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
25 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
27 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
29 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
31 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
32 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
33 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Redcap Robinchat in Tsavo East National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Redcap Robinchat sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Redcap Robinchat in Tsavo East National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Redcap Robinchat in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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