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Mocking Cliff-Chat

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar · Nov–Decmost records
Records5,362in 10 countries
Most seen inEthiopia2,038 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Mocking Cliff-Chat
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About

Mocking Cliff-Chat in brief

The mocking cliff-chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 5,362 published records, most of them from Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, November and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ethiopia2,038 records · best Nov, Dec
Zimbabwe1,024 records · best Jul, Aug
Nigeria940 records · best Oct, May
Ghana922 records · best Nov, Mar
Eswatini304 records · best Jul, Jan
Eritrea47 records · best Feb, May
Guinea31 records · best Apr, May
Mali31 records · best Feb, Mar
Lesotho14 records · best Apr, Jul
Burkina Faso11 records · best Dec, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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European Robin

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