Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Angola Cave Chat
Xenocopsychus ansorgei
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Angola
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Angola cave chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus Xenocopsychus; although it was placed in Cossypha between 2010 and 2022 based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study, this placement was found to be an error. It occurs locally from western Angola to marginally south of the Kunene River in northern Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky places in moist to dry savanna.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Rocky caves and gorges of western Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Angola cave 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.
