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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ''Cossypha natalensis'' has three subspecies: | ||
| + | *''C. n. larischi '' | ||
| + | :*[[Nigeria]] to northern [[Angola]] | ||
| + | *''C. n. intensa'' | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Somalia]] and [[Sudan]] to [[Angola]], north-eastern [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]] | ||
| + | *''C. n. natalensis'' | ||
| + | :*Coastal south-eastern [[South Africa]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Subtropical or tropical dry forests. | Subtropical or tropical dry forests. | ||
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Alternative name: Natal Robin
- Cossypha natalensis
Identification
Length 16-18 cm, mass 24-36 g. Crown brown to rufous, face and under parts orange, upper parts slate-blue. Tail orange with black centre.
Distribution
Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia through Kenya, Uganda and DRC to Angola in the west and through eastern Africa to eastern South Africa.
Taxonomy
Cossypha natalensis has three subspecies:
- C. n. larischi
- C. n. intensa
- Southern Somalia and Sudan to Angola, north-eastern South Africa and Mozambique
- C. n. natalensis
- Coastal south-eastern South Africa
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical dry forests.
