Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusThamnolaea (Cliff-Chats)
- SpeciesThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (Mocking Cliff Chat)
The mocking cliff chat, mocking chat or cliff chat, (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) is a species of chat in the family Muscicapidae which occurs in rocky habitats in much of eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only species placed in the genus Thamnolaea. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mocking Cliff Chat sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 421 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mocking Cliff Chat in Kruger National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mocking Cliff Chat sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 421 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mocking Cliff Chat in Kruger National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Mocking Cliff Chat in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.