Cape Robin-Chat
Dessonornis caffer(Linnaeus, C, 1771)
English (US) Cape Robin-Chat
The Cape Robin-Chat (Dessonornis caffer) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dessonornis caffer
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Robin-Chat
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1771)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Dessonornis caffer iolaemus
- Dessonornis caffer kivuensis
- Dessonornis caffer caffer
- Dessonornis caffer namaquensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla caffra
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1771)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Mantissa plantarum altera generum editionis VI et specierum editionis II p.527
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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