Cossypha niveicapilla (Lafresnaye, 1838) is a animal in the Muscicapidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cossypha niveicapilla (Lafresnaye, 1838)

Cossypha niveicapilla (Lafresnaye, 1838)

Cossypha niveicapilla is a Muscicapidae bird species found across northern Sub-Saharan Africa.

Family
Genus
Cossypha
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Cossypha niveicapilla (Lafresnaye, 1838)

The snowy-crowned robin-chat, with the scientific name Cossypha niveicapilla, is a bird species that belongs to the Muscicapidae family. This species is also commonly called the snowy-headed robin-chat. It has a disjunct range that spans the northern half of Sub-Saharan Africa, and it is rare in the Horn of Africa. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and moist savanna.

Photo: (c) Ingeborg van Leeuwen, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae Cossypha

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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