Myrmecocichla aethiops cryptoleuca

Anteater Chat
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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