Points

20

per confirmed sighting

BirdConservation status: Least ConcernUncommon to spot
birds • Muscicapidae

Mountain Chat.

M

Myrmecocichla monticola

Category

birds

Family

Muscicapidae

Size

Average body mass: 33.1833 g (BIRDBASE 2025).

Points

20 pts

Log a sighting

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding mountain chat in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

Primary habitat: grassland (BIRDBASE 2025). Habitat breadth: 6 major habitat type(s).

Diet

Primary diet: invertebrate (BIRDBASE 2025; species diet information is published in source literature).

Behaviour

When to look

Diel activity is not separately encoded in BIRDBASE 2025; no unsupported day/night classification is assigned.

Where to see it

South Africa flagSouth AfricaNamibia flagNamibiaEswatini flagEswatiniLesotho flagLesothoAngola flagAngola

Safety and etiquette

Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.

Verification and sources

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