Angola Cave Chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei)
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Angola Cave Chat

Xenocopsychus ansorgei Hartert, EJO, 1907

35 gWeight

The Angola cave chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Angola Cave Chat has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. TundavalaAngola97 records
  2. Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola6 records
  3. Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Angola

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Angola cave chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus Xenocopsychus; although it was placed in Cossypha between 2010 and 2022 based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study, this placement was found to be an error. It occurs locally from western Angola to marginally south of the Kunene River in northern Namibia.

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Questions

How big is the Angola Cave Chat?

The Angola Cave Chat weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Angola Cave Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Angola and northern Namibia (Zebra Mountains). It is most often recorded in Angola.

When is the best time to see the Angola Cave Chat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Angola Cave Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Angola Cave Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Angola Cave Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Angola Cave Chat in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
35 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Angola and northern Namibia (Zebra Mountains)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Xenocopsychus

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Angola Cave Chat

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