C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Muscicapidae

White-starred Robin

Pogonocichla stellata

CIOC 9247

White-starred Robin

Pogonocichla stellata

Passeriformes · Muscicapidae

White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata).

ATK58

DEF39

9106 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 16 cm
Body Mass: 18.6 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 58

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 58).

DEF 39

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 39).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Eastern & Southeastern Habitat: Forest & Woodland

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Pogonocichla stellata pallidiflava
s Sudan
Pogonocichla stellata intensa
n, c Kenya and n Tanzania
Pogonocichla stellata ruwenzorii
ne DR Congo, sw Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi
Pogonocichla stellata elgonensis
Mt. Elgon (Uganda-Kenya border)
Pogonocichla stellata guttifer
Mt. Kilimanjaro (n Tanzania)
Pogonocichla stellata macarthuri
Chyulu Hills (se Kenya)
Pogonocichla stellata helleri
Taita Hills (se Kenya) and ne Tanzania
Pogonocichla stellata orientalis
w, e, s Tanzania, Malawi and n Mozambique
Pogonocichla stellata transvaalensis
w Mozambique, e Zimbabwe and n South Africa
Pogonocichla stellata stellata
e, s South Africa