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Cossypha caffra iolaema 

Linguistics
Actual scientific name :   Cossypha caffra iolaema 
     
Old scientific name :   Cossypha cafra iolaema 
     
French name :   Cossyphe du Cap
     
English name :   Cape Robin-Chat
     
Vernacular name :  
Mwanga, Chimpalampanda (Kibemba) ; Selema (Kiluba)
 
 

Zoology
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Description :   Rufous with grey wings. There is a white eyebrow stripe on the dark head. Rumlp and tail are also rufous.  
     
Habitat :   Open woods, gardens. In Katanga, only found in the Marungu.  
     
Behaviour :   Good singer but not as good as the White-browed Robin-Chat.  
     
Diet :   Insects and berries. Forages on the ground.  
     
Life history :   The exact nidification period in Katanga is unkown.  
     
Distribution in Katanga :   view map  
 
 
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The vernacular names were collected in the field and in the colonial literature from the first part of the 20th century. The monks who established the first dictionaries were not necessarily informed naturalists. Therefore, errors must have been committed.

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