The Archer’s Robin-chats (Cossypha archeri) – also known as Archer’s Ground Robins, Archer’s Robins or Olive-flanked Ground Robins – are endemic to the following African countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
Their preferred habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- Cossypha archeri archeri (Sharpe, 1902) – Nominate Race
- Range: Southwestern Uganda; eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Rwanda and Burundi.
- Cossypha archeri kimbutui (Prigogine, 1955)
- Range: Mount Kabobo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Alternate (Global) Names
Chinese: ????, ??? … Czech: Drozdík zairský … Danish: Bjergdrosselsanger … Dutch: Archer-janfrederik, Archers Janfrederik … German: Ruwenzori Rötel … Finnish: Kongonpunarastas, kongonpunatasku … French: Cossyphe d’Archer, Cossyphe du Ruwenzori … Italian: Cossifa di Archer, Tordo pettirosso di Archer … Japanese: akachatsugumihitaki, mamijirotsugumihitaki … Norwegian: Kivutrosteskvett … Polish: zlotokos górski, z?otokos górski … Russian: ???????????? ????????? ??????????? … Slovak: akalat bambusový … Spanish: Cosifa de Archer … Swedish: Kivusnårtrast
