The snowy-crowned robin-chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is also known as the snowy-headed robin-chat. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and moist savanna. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1838)
Reference:
Essai Nouv. Man. Group. Gen. Esp. Ord. Pass.
Protonym:
Turdus niveicapilla
Type locality:
Senegal,
Avibase ID:
BB05D1FC2BADE469
Avibase ID:
avibase-BB05D1FC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BB05D1FC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559540
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Cossyphe à calotte neigeuse ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Cossyphe à calotte neigeuse ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Snowy-headed Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Snowy-headed Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Snowy-crowned Robin Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Snowy-crowned Robin Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Snowy-crowned Robin Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Snowy-crowned Robin Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Snowy-crowned Robin-chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Snowy-headed Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Cossypha niveicapilla [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cossypha niveicapilla [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cossypha niveicapilla [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat ( Cossypha niveicapilla) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cossypha niveicapilla [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cossypha niveicapilla [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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