Where to see
Where to see the Mocking Cliff Chat in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Mocking Cliff Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Mocking Cliff Chat
Hosts have recorded the Mocking Cliff Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Records
1,258
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Mocking Cliff Chat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Mocking Cliff Chat in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Mocking Cliff Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Mocking Cliff Chat in South Africa?
The Mocking Cliff Chat is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (34% of records), Limpopo (21% of records), Mpumalanga (20% of records), based on 1,258 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Mocking Cliff Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Mocking Cliff Chat?
The Mocking Cliff Chat is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Mocking Cliff Chat?
The mocking cliff chat, mocking chat or cliff chat, (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) is a species of chat in the family Muscicapidae which occurs in rocky habitats in much of eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only species placed in the genus Thamnolaea.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Mocking Cliff Chat
Every stay on the Mocking Cliff Chat page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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