Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
White-throated Robin-Chat
Dessonornis humeralis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-throated robin-chat or white-throated robin (Dessonornis humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Botswana to southern Mozambique, Eswatini, and northeastern South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-throated robin-chat
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
