Congo Moor Chat (Myrmecocichla tholloni)
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Congo Moor Chat

Myrmecocichla tholloni (Oustalet, 1886)

42 gWeight

Busiest months: August · Most records: Gabon, Congo - Brazzaville

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Congo Moor Chat has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville23 records
  2. Environs de LékoniGabon22 records
  3. PN Batéké PlateauGabon11 records
More places
  1. Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GabonCongo - Brazzaville

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

Questions

How big is the Congo Moor Chat?

The Congo Moor Chat weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Congo Moor Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Central African Republic; Gabon to southwestern DR Congo and central Angola. It is most often recorded in Gabon and Congo - Brazzaville.

When is the best time to see the Congo Moor Chat?

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

Is the Congo Moor Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Congo Moor Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Congo Moor Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Congo Moor Chat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
42 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Africa: Central African Republic; Gabon to southwestern DR Congo and central Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Congo Moor Chat

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