The Angola Cave Chat is a unique and highly localized species, characterized by its dark plumage with a rufous belly. It is specifically adapted to inhabiting rocky outcrops and cave entrances.
Where to spot
Endemic to a few rocky areas in western Angola. It exclusively inhabits cliffs, rocky outcrops, and cave entrances in forested or bushy environments.
How to spot
Look for it perched on rocks or flying in and out of crevices. Its habitat specificity is a key identification clue. Listen for its calls, which can echo in its rocky surroundings.
When to spot
A resident species, observable year-round. Most active during the day, particularly early morning, as it forages around its rocky habitat.
Where to spot
Endemic to a few rocky areas in western Angola. It exclusively inhabits cliffs, rocky outcrops, and cave entrances in forested or bushy environments.
How to spot
Look for it perched on rocks or flying in and out of crevices. Its habitat specificity is a key identification clue. Listen for its calls, which can echo in its rocky surroundings.
When to spot
A resident species, observable year-round. Most active during the day, particularly early morning, as it forages around its rocky habitat.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
As its name suggests, this chat has a peculiar preference for nesting and roosting within caves and rocky crevices, a rare behavior among its relatives, and often forages near these sites.
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