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Chorister Robin-Chat

Cossypha dichroa (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The chorister robin-chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Its distribution stretches from the southern Western Cape through the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland and Mpumalanga to northern Limpopo. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Cossypha
Scientific:
  Cossypha dichroa


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.949

Protonym:
  Muscicapa dichroa

Type locality:
  South Africa.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/450/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  68C542925D0441DE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-68C54292

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/68C54292


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559534

Geographic range:

  • Cossypha dichroa dichroa: forest of eastern and southern South Africa and western Eswatini
  • Cossypha dichroa mimica: northeastern South Africa (eastern Limpopo)
English:
Chorister Robin-Chat
Catalan:
cossifa bicolor
Czech:
drozdík zpěvný
Danish:
Sorthovedet Drosselsanger
German:
Spottrötel
Spanish:
Cosifa Bicolor
Spanish (Spain):
Cosifa Bicolor
Finnish:
pyövelipunatasku
French:
Cossyphe choriste
Croatian:
južnoafrički slavuj
Hungarian:
pettyes rozsdásrigó
Icelandic:
Tvískotta
Italian:
Cossifa corista
Japanese (romaji):
chabaratsugumihitaki
Japanese:
チャバラツグミヒタキ
Lithuanian:
triukšmingoji kosifa
Dutch:
Choristerlawaaimaker
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Zulutrastskvett
Norwegian:
Zulutrosteskvett
Polish:
złotokos rdzaworzytny
Portuguese:
Cossifa-de-cabeça-preta
Portuguese (Portugal):
pisco-de-cabeça-preta
Russian:
Двухцветный рыжехвост
Slovak:
drozdík spevavý
Serbian:
Južnocrvendać
Swedish:
svarthuvad snårskvätta
Ukrainian:
Золотокіс рудогузий
Chinese:
南非歌䳭
Chinese (Traditional):
南非歌鵖


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cossyphe choriste ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cossyphe choriste ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Chorister Robin Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Chorister Robin Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Chorister Robin Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Chorister Robin Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Chorister Robin-chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Cossypha dichroa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cossypha dichroa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cossypha dichroa [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Chorister Robin-Chat ( Cossypha dichroa) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cossypha dichroa [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cossypha dichroa [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Lawaaimakerjanfrederik
Catalan: cossifa bicolor
Czech: Drozdík zpevný, drozdík zpěvný
Danish: Sorthovedet Drosselsanger
German: Lärmrötel, Spottrötel, Spott-Rötel
English: Chorister Robin, Chorister Robin Chat, Chorister Robinchat, Chorister Robin-Chat, Piet-myn-Vrouw
English, HBW: Chorister Robin-chat
English (IOC): Chorister Robin-Chat
English (United States): Chorister Robin-Chat
Esperanto: Nigrakapa kosifo
Spanish: Cosifa Bicolor
Spanish (Spain): Cosifa Bicolor
Spanish (HBW): Chorister Robin-Chat
Estonian: võra-ruugeööbik
Finnish: Pyövelipunarastas, pyövelipunatasku
French: Cossyphe bicolore, Cossyphe choriste
Croatian: južnoafrički slavuj
Hungarian: pettyes rozsdásrigó
Icelandic: Tvískotta
Italian: Cossifa corista, Tordo pettirosso bicolore
Japanese (romaji): chabaratsugumihitaki
Japanese: チャバラツグミヒタキ
Scientific: Bessonornis reclamator, Bessonornis vociferans, Cossypha dichroa, Cossypha dichroa dichroa, Cossypha haagneri, Cossyphus reclamator, Hyloaedon dichroa, Muscicapa bicolor, Muscicapa dichroa, Turdus reclamator, Turdus reposcens, Turdus revocator, Turdus vociferans
Lithuanian: triukšmingoji kosifa
Dutch: Choristerlawaaimaker, Chorister-lawaaimaker
Norwegian Nynorsk: Zulutrastskvett
Norwegian: Zulutrosteskvett
Polish: zlotokos rdzaworzytny, złotokos rdzaworzytny
Portuguese: Cossifa-de-cabeça-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): pisco-de-cabeça-preta
Russian: Двухцветный рыжехвост, Шумная чекановая горихвостка
Slovak: akalat spevavý, drozdík spevavý
Serbian: Južnocrvendać
Swedish: Drakensbergsnårtrast, svarthuvad snårskvätta
Turkish: Ötücü kızılca bülbül
Ukrainian: Золотокіс рудогузий
Xhosa: Ugagasisi
Chinese: 南非歌䳭, 南非歌(即鸟), 南非歌鵖
Chinese (Traditional): 南非歌鵖

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