Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa
Forests. Underparts entirely orange; hood black; wings and upper tail dark grey.
Chats, Robins, Thrushes
LC
Endemic
Description
Common endemic resident. A fairly large robin with black hood (no white eyebrow) and clear orange underparts; immature well spotted. The contact call is a monotonous ‘toy, toy, toy…’ repeated for long periods, the song a variety of beautiful, mellow phrases incorporating imitations of other bird calls. Very vocal Oct–Jan. A species of montane evergreen forests, inhabiting the mid stratum. Often absent from montane forests Apr–Sep, but present in coastal forest at this time.
Quick Facts
Size
20 cm - M
Names
A: Lawaaimakerjanfrederik
Z: umananda
Ss: Sethwenamoru-Sa-Bokone
G: Lärmrötel
Bird Family
Largely terrestrial, insectivorous or frugivorous birds that sing from trees, some robins rating as among our finest songsters. The sexes are alike unless otherwise stated, while immatures usually have the feathers of the upperparts pale-edged, the underparts spotted.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
A species of montane evergreen forests, inhabiting the mid stratum.
