Congo Moor Chat (Myrmecocichla tholloni) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesGrasslandCavity nestSmall · 39 g

Congo Moor Chat (Myrmecocichla tholloni), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Congo Moor Chat (Myrmecocichla tholloni), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Congo Moor Chat (Myrmecocichla tholloni), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Congo Moor Chat

The Congo moor chat or Congo moor-chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Where the Congo Moor Chat lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Gabon Congo - Brazzaville

Recorded as a rare visitor in Angola.

When to see the Congo Moor Chat

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Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Rüppell's Black ChatMyrmecocichla melaenaRüppell's black chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Anteater ChatMyrmecocichla aethiopsThe anteater chat or northern anteater-chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigraIt is 15 to 16 cm (6 to 6.25 inches) long, stocky and relatively short-tailed for a chat.

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