Mocking Cliff Chat

Mocking Cliff Chat

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kruger National Park
421 Verified records at Kruger National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
4 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
20 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
21 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
23 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
27 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

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.

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