Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
The white-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini), also known as Heuglin's robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records396 records
Curve from 396 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where White-browed Robin-Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
396 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-browed Robin-Chat
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-browed Robin-Chat recorded here
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the White-browed Robin-Chat
Hosts have recorded the White-browed Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Mapungubwe National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cossypha heuglini
Records
396
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-browed Robin-Chat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-browed Robin-Chat in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-browed Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Mapungubwe National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the White-browed Robin-Chat in South Africa?
The White-browed Robin-Chat is most recorded in Mpumalanga (71% of records), Limpopo (26% of records), based on 396 iNaturalist observations. 53 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-browed Robin-Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-browed Robin-Chat?
The White-browed Robin-Chat is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-browed Robin-Chat?
The white-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini), also known as Heuglin's robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Found in east, central and southern Africa, its natural habitats include riverine forest and thickets, and it is also found near humans. The IUCN classifies it as a least-concern species.