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Cape Robin-Chat

Cossypha Caffra

Description:

This was photographed at Gwahumbe Game Reserve in Mid-Illovo, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

1 Species ID Suggestions

Cape Robin-chat
Cossypha caffra Cape Robin-Chat


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9 Comments

lemurian.samurai
lemurian.samurai 11 years ago

Thanks for all the help, much appreciated :-)

lemurian.samurai
lemurian.samurai 11 years ago

I did yes, I forgot I had another picture so I zoomed and cropped it

Noah Citizen
Noah Citizen 11 years ago

it is. the second picture proves it. I don't remember having seen that one before. Didiyou add it?

lemurian.samurai
lemurian.samurai 11 years ago

I think this just may be the Cape Chat Robin:

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/bird...

lemurian.samurai
lemurian.samurai 11 years ago

Hi Noah Citizen, sorry for the late reply. I have searched this online and battled too, I'm going to have a look through a friend's bird guide to try figure this one out. You're right, it does look similar to a Cape Robin Chat, but I think yup fly catcher may be the one, just battling to find an image to confirm this though lol

Noah Citizen
Noah Citizen 12 years ago

flycatcher would be a good guess. but the is none apparently with these colors. it resembles the cape robin chat, but size is not correct... really good challenge! i am still searchibg

Noah Citizen
Noah Citizen 12 years ago

hum... I will have to find back my field guide for southern african bird and give it a try. There is so many endemic birds in South Africa, not counting the migrant... that's a challenge.

lemurian.samurai
lemurian.samurai 12 years ago

Thanks Liam, I tried searching species in South Africa, but there's so many. I'll have to ask around, thanks again for your input :-)

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Really not sure on this one. I was thinking a type of Old World Flycatcher, but can't find a match. Try asking the folks on Birdforum.net.

http://www.birdforum.net/forumdisplay.ph...

lemurian.samurai
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lemurian.samurai

Mkhambathini Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Spotted on Apr 16, 2012
Submitted on Apr 16, 2012

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