How big is a Mountain Illadopsis?

The Mountain Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.

Where can you see a Mountain Illadopsis?

The Mountain Illadopsis occurs in 6 countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa and Burundi.

What birds look similar to a Mountain Illadopsis?

The Mountain Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Pale-breasted Illadopsis, the Blackcap Illadopsis and the Puvel's Illadopsis.

Is the Mountain Illadopsis endangered?

The Mountain Illadopsis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Mountain Illadopsis

Illadopsis pyrrhoptera

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Mountain Illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera) is a rare ground babbler found in 6 countries, weighing about 25 g. The mountain illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcup nest25 g

Mountain Illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera), photo 1 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · CC BY 4.0

Mountain Illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera), photo 2 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · CC BY 4.0

Mountain Illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Mountain Illadopsis

The mountain illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests, Kenya, northern Malawi and western Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Uganda Rwanda Kenya Congo - Kinshasa Burundi

Recorded as a rare visitor in Malawi.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mountain Illadopsis look like?: The mountain illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
How big is a Mountain Illadopsis?: The Mountain Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.
Where can you see a Mountain Illadopsis?: The Mountain Illadopsis occurs in 6 countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa and Burundi.
What birds look similar to a Mountain Illadopsis?: The Mountain Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Pale-breasted Illadopsis, the Blackcap Illadopsis and the Puvel's Illadopsis.
Is the Mountain Illadopsis endangered?: The Mountain Illadopsis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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