Latitudinal range: -34.0° to 10.1°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (5)

Found in 10 samples

Burkina Faso: Cascades Region (2011), Folonzo Village

Ethiopia: Oromia Region (coffee captures), Oromia Region (forest captures)

Ghana: Samole (wet season)

Kenya: Nyeri County

Nigeria: Jos Wildlife Park

South Africa: Cape Receife, Tonqani

Zambia: Balmoral

See also Melaenornis chocolatinus, Melaenornis edolioides, Melaenornis fischeri, Melaenornis pallidus, Melaenornis pammelaina, Melaenornis silens