---
title: "Red-capped Robin-Chat"
description: "Cossypha natalensis — Aves. The red-capped robin-chat or Natal robin (Cossypha natalensis) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/red-capped-robin-chat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Red-capped Robin-Chat

> Cossypha natalensis — Aves. The red-capped robin-chat or Natal robin (Cossypha natalensis) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae.

- Scientific name: *Cossypha natalensis*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1426
- Wikidata: [Q1589176](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1589176)
- iNaturalist taxon: [12784](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12784)

## Names

- en: Red-capped Robin-Chat
- de: Natalrötel
- es: Cosifa de Natal
- fr: Cossyphe à calotte rousse
- pl: Złotokos rudogłowy

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (1108), KE (64), TZ (57), MZ (26), UG (19), MW (17), RW (16), ZW (8), CF (7), AO (4), CD (4)

## Summary

The red-capped robin-chat or Natal robin (Cossypha natalensis) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae. This species is found in central and eastern Sub-Saharan Africa.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-capped_robin-chat

## Photo

![Red-capped Robin-Chat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/red-capped-robin-chat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dave Brown · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/341108435

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/red-capped-robin-chat?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).