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Monticola angolensis angolensis 

Linguistics
Actual scientific name :   Monticola angolensis angolensis 
     
Old scientific name :   Monticola angolensis  
     
French name :   Merle de roche d'Angola
     
English name :   Miombo Rock Thrush
     
Vernacular name :  
Lubwabwa (Kiluba)
 
 

Zoology
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Description :   Male is distinguished by its blue grey crown and back mottled with black. Breast is orange, belly is light grey.  
     
Habitat :   Seen in the south of the province. Prefers rocky areas but grassy hills and savannah are also fine.  
     
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Diet :   Mainly insects.  
     
Life history :   Nests here from July to October.  
     
Distribution in Katanga :   view map  
 
 
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This database was established according to official pieces of work and with the help of famous scientists. However, there might be some errors.

The vernacular names were collected in the field and in the colonial literature from the first part of the 20th century. The monks who established the first dictionaries were not necessarily informed naturalists. Therefore, errors must have been committed.

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