Cossypha albicapillus
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The white-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Its range extends mainly across the western region of the Sudanian savanna. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
It has typically been assumed to be monogamous. However, at least one instance of cooperative breeding and possible multiple paternity has been observed. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia | |
| 2 | Accra | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 3 | Freetown | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | London Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Lincoln Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Zamość Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 8 | Vogelpark Avifauna | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Robin-Chat sighting in Freetown on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 79 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Robin-Chat in Freetown on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June, September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Freetown's driest months, with almost no rain against 700 mm in August. March–April, July–August and October–November have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-crowned Robin-Chat sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate White-crowned Robin-Chat sightings, Freetown ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Serrekunda (Gambia, about 20%) and Accra (Ghana, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-crowned Robin-Chat is recorded against all the birds logged in Freetown (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
