White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusPogonocichla
- SpeciesPogonocichla stellata (White-starred Robin)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-starred Robin sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 394 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
Archer's Robin-Chat
Cossypha archeri
Red-throated Alethe
Chamaetylas poliophrys
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
📅 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 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 16 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 22 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-starred Robin in Virunga National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a White-starred Robin sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 394 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-starred Robin in Virunga National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-starred Robin in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.