C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Muscicapidae

Mocking Cliff Chat

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

CIOC 9430

Mocking Cliff Chat

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

Passeriformes · Muscicapidae

Mocking Cliff Chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris).

ATK82

DEF51

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 19–21 cm
Body Mass: 39.8 g
Diet: Fruit
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 82

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 82).

DEF 51

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: West-central & Central & Southern Habitat: Rocky slopes & Alpine

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris cavernicola
c Mali
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris bambarae
s Mauritania, e Senegal and sw Mali
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris albiscapulata
n Eritrea, n, c, e Ethiopia
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris subrufipennis
se Sudan and sw Ethiopia s to Zambia and Malawi
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris odica
e Zimbabwe
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris cinnamomeiventris
e Botswana, e South Africa, w Swaziland and Lesotho
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris autochthones
s Mozambique, ne South Africa and e Swaziland
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris coronata
n Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso to w Sudan
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris kordofanensis
c Sudan