Southern Anteater-Chat
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Southern Anteater-Chat

Myrmecocichla formicivora

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Etosha National Park
229 Verified records at Etosha National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ant-eating chat or southern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Anteater-Chat sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 229 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

40–50% · Likely
Kalahari Scrub Robin

Kalahari Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia paena

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

20–30% · Possible
Chat Flycatcher

Chat Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis infuscatus

10–20% · With luck
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

10–20% · With luck
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
LC

Short-toed Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola brevipes

5–10% · With luck
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

5–10% · With luck
Mountain Chat

Mountain Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe monticola

Insufficient data
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

80–90% · Very likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
5 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Anteater-Chat in Etosha National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Anteater-Chat sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 229 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Anteater-Chat in Etosha National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Southern Anteater-Chat in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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