White-crowned_robin-chat

White-crowned robin-chat

White-crowned robin-chat

Species of bird


The white-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Togo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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It has typically been assumed to be monogamous. However, at least one instance of cooperative breeding and possible multiple paternity has been observed.[2]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Cossypha albicapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Collar, Nigel (2020-03-04), "White-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha albicapillus)", Birds of the World, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, retrieved 2024-04-22

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