White-crowned Robin-Chat

White-crowned Robin-Chat

Cossypha albicapillus

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Serrekunda

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

151 Verified sightings at Serrekunda
173 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-crowned Robin-Chat

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 →

Sounds

Song0:34

Gambia · 2025

© Romuald Mikusek · XC1042885 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call1:17

Gambia · 2021

© Joost van Bruggen · XC690034 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:57

Senegal · 2017

© Bram Piot · XC371188 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serrekunda 🇬🇲 Gambia
~20%
2 Accra 🇬🇭 Ghana
~10%
3 Freetown 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
2 ZooParc de Beauval 🇫🇷 France In captivity
3 San Diego Zoo Safari Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
4 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
5 London Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
6 Lincoln Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 Zamość Zoo 🇵🇱 Poland In captivity
8 Vogelpark Avifauna 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-crowned Robin-Chat in Serrekunda?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Robin-Chat sighting in Serrekunda on a given day, based on 151 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 74th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-crowned Robin-Chat in Serrekunda?

October to April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Robin-Chat in Serrekunda on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a White-crowned Robin-Chat?

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.

Is Serrekunda the best place to see a White-crowned Robin-Chat?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate White-crowned Robin-Chat sightings, Serrekunda has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Accra (Ghana, about 10%) and Freetown (Sierra Leone, about 10%).

Where does the White-crowned Robin-Chat sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-crowned Robin-Chat is recorded against all the birds logged in Serrekunda (151 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.

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