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 Ruaha National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
📅 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 Ruaha National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mocking Cliff Chat sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mocking Cliff Chat in Ruaha National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Mocking Cliff Chat in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.