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Miombo Rock Thrush
Monticola angolensis
Miombo Rock Thrush (Monticola angolensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Miombo Rock Thrush (Monticola angolensis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 44.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Monticola
- Species angolensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Miombo Rock Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Miombo Rock Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Miombo Rock Thrush (Monticola angolensis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Miombo Rock Thrush?
The Miombo Rock Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 44.4 g.
Where does the Miombo Rock Thrush live?
The Miombo Rock Thrush is found across Africa with a range covering AF s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Miombo Rock Thrush belong to?
The Miombo Rock Thrush (Monticola angolensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Miombo Rock Thrush eat?
The Miombo Rock Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Miombo Rock Thrush migrate?
The Miombo Rock Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Miombo Rock Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Miombo Rock Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Miombo Rock Thrush — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Miombo Rock Thrush's range?
The Miombo Rock Thrush has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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