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Cossypha niveicapilla
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The robin-chats are small insectivorous birds in the genus Cossypha . They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae.
These are African woodland dwelling species, but some have become adapted to sites around human habitation.
Species are
- White-bellied Robin-Chat, Cossypha roberti
Mountain Robin-Chat, Cossypha isabellae
Archer's Robin-Chat, Cossypha archeri
Olive-flanked Robin-Chat, Cossypha anomala
Cape Robin-Chat, Cossypha caffra
White-throated Robin-Chat, Cossypha humeralis
Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, Cossypha cyanocampter
Gray-winged Robin-Chat, Cossypha polioptera
Rueppell's Robin-Chat, Cossypha semirufa
White-browed Robin-Chat, Cossypha heuglini
Red-capped Robin-Chat, Cossypha natalensis
Chorister Robin-Chat, Cossypha dichroa
White-headed Robin-Chat, Cossypha heinrichi
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat, Cossypha niveicapilla
White-crowned Robin-Chat, Cossypha albicapilla