Angola Cave Chat
Xenocopsychus ansorgei
Angola Cave Chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Angola Cave Chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 35.1 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 Xenocopsychus
- Species ansorgei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Angola Cave Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of rocky terrain, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Angola Cave Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Angola Cave Chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola and n Namibia (Zebra Mts.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 40,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Angola Cave Chat?
The Angola Cave Chat is a small bird that weighs around 35.1 g.
Where does the Angola Cave Chat live?
The Angola Cave Chat is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola and n Namibia (Zebra Mts.), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Angola Cave Chat belong to?
The Angola Cave Chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Angola Cave Chat eat?
The Angola Cave Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Angola Cave Chat migrate?
The Angola Cave Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Angola Cave Chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Angola Cave Chat's range?
The Angola Cave Chat has a mapped global range of about 40,000 km².
Conservation
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