Cossyphicula


Cossyphicula is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the Old [World flycatcher] family Muscicapidae that are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Taxonomy

The genus Cossyphicula was introduced in 1934 by the German ornithologist Hermann Grote to accommodate the white-bellied robin-chat which is therefore considered as the type species. The name is a diminutive of the genus name Cossypha introduced for the robin-chats by Nicholas [Aylward Vigors] in 1825.

Species

The genus contains two species: