The length of the Angolan stone thrush is on average 18 cm, and the mass is 44 grams [1] . The male’s head, back and wings are gray with a blue tint and dark streaks. The ventral side of the body is bright orange above, closer to the bottom it becomes paler. The undertail is whitish in color. Females have a peculiar white mustache.
Distributed in Angola , Botswana , Burundi , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Malawi , Mozambique , Rwanda , Tanzania , Zambia and Zimbabwe . It inhabits dry savannahs , subtropical and tropical forests [3] .
Angolan stonebird feeds on various arthropods : termites , ants , bugs and their larvae, spiders and many others. It produces food mainly on the ground.
Nests are made from large, coarse grass, leaf petioles of myombo ( Brachystegia ) and other plant fibers, with a cup-shaped cavity inside, which is lined with grass and roots. They are usually located in the hollows of trees, at an altitude of less than two meters above the ground. Oviposition season takes place mainly from August to December. In the clutch, on average, 3-4 eggs are incubated by the female and male for about 13-15 days. After hatching, both parents look after the chicks. Chicks leave the nest after 16-20 days [4] .
The species contains two subspecies:
- Monticola angolensis angolensis sousa, 1888
- Monticola angolensis hylophilus Clancey , 1965
