Listen to the White-browed robin-chat
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About the White-browed robin-chat
The White-browed 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 32 g.
What does the White-browed 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 and dawn 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
The white-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini), also known as Heuglin's robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Found in east, central and southern Africa, its natural habitats include riverine forest and thickets, and it is also found near humans. The IUCN classifies it as a least-concern species.
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More from the family Muscicapidae
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Common nightingale
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Common redstart
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Northern wheatear
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Black redstart
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Spotted flycatcher
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Blue rock thrush
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Red-breasted flycatcher
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Thrush nightingale
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Whinchat
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Frequently asked questions
What does a White-browed robin-chat sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the White-browed robin-chat on this page, including its song and dawn 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 White-browed robin-chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed robin-chat as “least concern”.
What family does the White-browed robin-chat belong to?
The White-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Kisumu, Kisumu County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn song · amani nature reserve, Tanzania by paulo kivuyo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q222081 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-browed robin-chat – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by flowcomm – CC BY 2.0