White-throated Robin-Chat (Dessonornis humeralis)

Other Names (World)
White-throated Robin-Chat, White-shouldered Robin-chat

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
16.50 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Smith, 1836)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest and shrubland, lowland dry grassland and shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe and south-eastern Botswana east to southern Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
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White-throated Robin-Chat (Cossypha humeralis) [XC518611]
by Frank Lambert from Mkhuze Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa (song)

White-throated Robin-Chat (Cossypha humeralis) [XC695165]
by Tony Archer from JB Marks Local Municipality (near Buffelsvallei), Southern DC, North West, South Africa (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Previously placed in genus Bessonornis. Proposed subspecies crepuscula (from northern and east of range) considered indistinguishable.

References
See References.

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