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Myrmecocichla aethiops

Anteater Chat


Myrmecocichla aethiops

Cabanis, JL, 1851
Zorzal Hormiguero del Congo
Family: Muscicapidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The anteater chat or northern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla aethiops) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It range extends across the Sahel and the East African montane forests. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

It has been observed to nest in abandoned wells in Nigeria

Source: Wikipedia, article Myrmecocichla aethiops. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 206942
  Adult
Parque Nacional Lago Nakuru
Valle del Rift
Kenya
06/05/2017
Diego Carus
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Photography ID: 195834
  Adult
Masai Mara National Park
Valle del Rift
Kenya
03/05/2017
Edith Polverini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
75147508/04/2018KenyaValle del RiftMaji Moto Eco CampUlises Balza
75072605/04/2018KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional Lago NakuruUlises Balza
74990704/04/2018KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional AmboseliUlises Balza
58455805/06/2017KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional Lago NakuruDiego Carus
55718705/03/2017KenyaValle del RiftMasai Mara National ParkEdith Polverini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Anteater Chat (Myrmecocichla aethiops) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.