White-headed robin-chat

Description

The white-headed robin-chat is 22–23 cm (8.7–9.1 in) long and weighs 56–69 g (2.0–2.4 oz).The head and neck are white.The entirely white head is unique among the African robins.The mantle,back and scapulars are olive-brown,with the back and scapulars being greyer.The rump is rufous-orange.The central tail feathers are black,and the outer feathers are orange-rufous.The flight feathers and wing coverts are blackish brown,with olive-brown edges.The underwing coverts are grey.The underparts are rufous-chestnut or sienna.The beak is black,and the legs are grey or black.The female has a shorter tail than the male.The juvenile bird's head and breast are buffish-brown,and its back has orange-buff spots.It has browner underparts and brownish-grey legs.Juveniles moulting into first-year plumage have been observed in April and November.