Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (28)
- Subspecies (3)
Nigel Collar
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Text last updated October 2, 2018
Text last updated October 2, 2018
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Species names in eBird-supported languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Nataljanfrederik |
| Bulgarian | Червеноглава червеногръдка |
| Catalan | còssifa de capell roig |
| Croatian | riđokapi slavuj |
| Danish | Kanelhovedet Drosselsanger |
| Dutch | Roodkoplawaaimaker |
| English | Red-capped Robin-Chat |
| English (AVI) | Red-capped Robin-Chat |
| English (Kenya) | Red-capped Robin Chat |
| English (United States) | Red-capped Robin-Chat |
| Estonian | rebu-ruugeööbik |
| Finnish | punatasku |
| French | Cossyphe à calotte rousse |
| German | Natalrötel |
| Icelandic | Kollskotta |
| Japanese | ズアカツグミヒタキ |
| Norwegian | mønjetrosteskvett |
| Polish | złotokos rudogłowy |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Cossifa do Natal |
| Russian | Оранжевый рыжехвост |
| Serbian | Crvenoglavi crvendać |
| Slovak | drozdík červenohlavý |
| Spanish | Cosifa de Natal |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cosifa de Natal |
| Swedish | rosthuvad snårskvätta |
| Turkish | Natal Kızılca Bülbülü |
| Ukrainian | Золотокіс рудоголовий |
| Zulu | unonkositini |
Cossypha natalensis Smith, 1840
PROTONYM:
Cossypha natalensis
Smith, 1840. Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836 pt.12, pl.60,text.
TYPE LOCALITY:
neighborhood of Port Natal [= Durban] .
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- COSSYPHA
- natalensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
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Introduction
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Cossypha natalensis larischi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
C Nigeria S to N and W Angola.
Cossypha natalensis larischi Meise, 1958
PROTONYM:
Cossypha natalensis larischi
Meise, 1958. Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg N.F. 2 (1957), p.73.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Canzele.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- COSSYPHA
- natalensis
- larischi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Cossypha natalensis intensa Scientific name definitions
Distribution
SE Central African Republic, S South Sudan, SW Ethiopia and S Somalia S to E Angola and NE South Africa.
Cossypha natalensis intensa Mearns, 1913
PROTONYM:
Cossypha natalensis intensa
Mearns, 1913. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 61 (20), p.2.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Taveta, British East Africa.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- COSSYPHA
- natalensis
- intensa
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Cossypha natalensis natalensis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
E South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal S to Eastern Cape).
Cossypha natalensis natalensis Smith, 1840
PROTONYM:
Cossypha natalensis
Smith, 1840. Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836 pt.12, pl.60,text.
TYPE LOCALITY:
neighborhood of Port Natal [= Durban] .
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- COSSYPHA
- natalensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Red-capped Robin-Chat
