Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
White-winged Cliff Chat
Monticola semirufus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Ethiopia
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-winged cliff chat (Monticola semirufus) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in rocky wooded gorges, among boulders and in road cuttings within the Ethiopian Highlands.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Thamnolaea but was moved to Monticola based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010.
Length 19–21 cm.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Highlands of Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-winged cliff chat
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
