How big is a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?

The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.

Where can you see a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?

The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat occurs in 11 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.

What does a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat sound like?

You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?

The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat is most easily confused with the White-crowned Robin-Chat, the White-headed Robin-Chat and the Rüppell's Robin-Chat.

Is the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat endangered?

The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat

Cossypha cyanocampter

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat (Cossypha cyanocampter) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 11 countries, weighing about 27 g. The blue-shouldered robin-chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat (Cossypha cyanocampter), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0

Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat (Cossypha cyanocampter), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Zac Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat

The blue-shouldered robin-chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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What the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat sounds like

Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Ghana Nigeria Cameroon Congo - Kinshasa Tanzania Côte d’Ivoire Liberia Central African Republic

Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Brazzaville.

When to see it

The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

What does a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat look like?: The blue-shouldered robin-chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
How big is a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?: The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
Where can you see a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?: The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat occurs in 11 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.
What does a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat sound like?: You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat?: The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat is most easily confused with the White-crowned Robin-Chat, the White-headed Robin-Chat and the Rüppell's Robin-Chat.
Is the Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat endangered?: The Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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