LC
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,130,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 3.04 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as extremely common in the southern savannahs of Itombweregion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; locally common thorughout the central plateau of Angola and fairly common throughout Zambia and Mozambique (del Hoyo et al. 2005). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Angola extant native yes
Botswana extant native yes
Burundi extant native yes
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant native yes
Malawi extant native yes
Mozambique extant native yes
Rwanda extant native yes
Tanzania extant native yes
Zambia extant native yes
Zimbabwe extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Angola Caconda
Angola Cutato
Angola Luachimo River (Chitato)
Angola Luando Strict Nature Reserve
Angola Mombolo (Missão da Namba)
Angola Mount Moco
Angola Tundavala
Botswana Linyanti swamp/Chobe river
Burundi Ruvubu National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Kundelungu National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Marungu highlands
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Upemba National Park
Malawi Dzalanyama Forest Reserve
Malawi Kasungu National Park
Malawi Liwonde Hills Forest Reserve
Malawi Mangochi Mountain Forest Reserve
Malawi Mtangatanga and Perekezi Forest Reserves
Malawi Namizimu Forest Reserve
Malawi Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve
Malawi Ntchisi Mountain Forest Reserve
Malawi Nyika National Park (Malawi)
Malawi South Viphya Forest Reserve
Mozambique Furancungo woodlands
Tanzania Katavi National Park
Tanzania Kilombero Valley
Tanzania Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area
Tanzania Mikumi National Park
Tanzania Selous Game Reserve
Tanzania Udzungwa Mountains
Tanzania Umalila Mountains
Tanzania Usangu flats
Zambia Chisamba
Zambia Hillwood
Zambia Jimbe Drainage
Zambia Kafue National Park
Zambia Kalungwishi
Zambia Kasanka National Park
Zambia Lavushi Manda National Park
Zambia Lukususi National Park
Zambia Lusenga Plain National Park
Zambia Mafinga Mountains
Zambia Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park and Batoka Gorge
Zambia Mutinondo Wilderness
Zambia Nkanga River Conservation Area
Zambia North Swaka
Zambia Shiwa Ng'andu
Zambia Source of the Zambezi
Zambia West Lunga National Park and Lukwakwa Game Management Area
Zimbabwe Chizarira National Park
Zimbabwe Hwange National Park
Zimbabwe Mavuradonha Mountains
Zimbabwe Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley
Zimbabwe Robert McIlwaine Recreational Park

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Savanna Dry major resident
Altitude 600 - 2250 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/miombo-rock-thrush-monticola-angolensis on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.