Listen to the Rüppell's robin-chat
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About the Rüppell's robin-chat
The Rüppell's robin-chat is a bird in the family Muscicapidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 3 g.
What does the Rüppell's robin-chat sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
Rüppell's robin-chat (Cossypha semirufa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, that is native to the Afrotropics. It is named for the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Rüppell's robin-chat sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rüppell's robin-chat on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Rüppell's robin-chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rüppell's robin-chat as “least concern”.
What family does the Rüppell's robin-chat belong to?
The Rüppell's robin-chat (Cossypha semirufa) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2668032 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rüppell's robin-chat – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by KrisMaes – CC BY-SA 3.0