robin-chat

Forest birds include green ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis (local Mount Kenya race), Ayre's hawk eagle Hieraaetus dubius, Abyssinian long-eared owl Asio abyssinicus, scaly francolin Francolinus squamatus, Ruppell's robin-chat Cossypha semirufa, and numerous sunbirds (Nectariniidae).

Mount Kenya National Park and National Forest, Kenya 2009

A subspecies of the olive-flanked robin-chat (Cossypha anomala macclouniei) is endemic to Mount Mulanje.

South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

Less rare, but still notable bird species that occur are the olive-flanked robin-chat (Cossypha anomala macclounii), moustached green tinker bird (Pogoniulus leucomystax), and the green headed oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus).

South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

Three bird species are considered near-endemic: Dorst's cisticola (Cisticola dorsti, DD), white-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapilla) and Mali firefinch (Lagonosticta virata).

West Sudanian savanna 2007

Among the birds, the Knysna lourie (Tauraco corythaix), Knysna warbler (Bradypterus sylvaticus, VU), Knysna woodpecker (Campethera notata), chorister robin-chat (Cossypha dichroa), and forest canary (Serinus scotops) are all near-endemic to this ecoregion.

Knysna-Amatole montane forests 2008

There are a number of bird species occurring which are found only in the forests and bushlands of the southern African coasts, including brown scrub-robin (Cercotrichas signata), Knysna turaco (Tauraco corythaix), Knysna woodpecker (Campethera notata), Knysna scrub-warbler (Bradypterus sylvaticus, VU), Chorister robin-chat (Cossypha dichroa), and forest canary (Serinus scotops).

KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic 2007

The near-endemic Karamoja apalis (Apalis karamojae) is found elsewhere in East Africa, while two other near-endemic species, the white-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapilla) and Dorst’s cisticola (Cisticola dorsti, DD) are shared with the West Sudanian Savanna ecoregion.

East Sudanian savanna 2009

A number of bird species are endemic here, including the [White-headed robin-chat]] and the Orange-breasted bush-shrike, two species threatened by forest clearing.

Ecoregions of Congo, Democratic Republic of (WWF) 2009

The avifauna of Mount Nimba has been well described and includes the near-endemic Sierra Leone prinia, the grey-winged robin-chat (Cossypha polioptera), and lemon dove (Columba larvata), and Sharp’s apalis (Apalis sharpii).

Guinean montane forests 2007