Grey-winged Robin-Chat
Grey-winged Robin-Chat (<em>Sheppardia polioptera</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Grey-winged Robin-Chat (Sheppardia polioptera) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sheppardia; binomial: Sheppardia polioptera; authority: (Reichenow, 1892).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Grey-winged Robin-Chat is reassigned to Sheppardia from Cossypha based on genetic data, similar juvenile plumage to other species in that genus, and other features of morphology (Beresford 2003; Sangster et al. 2010; del Hoyo & Collar 2016; HBW/BirdLife, Zhao et al. 2023).
