Northern Anteater-Chat
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Northern Anteater-Chat

Myrmecocichla aethiops

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

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Anteater-Chat sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 483 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

30–40% · Possible
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Silverbird
LC

Silverbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidornis semipartitus

10–20% · With luck
Northern Black-Flycatcher
LC

Northern Black-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis edolioides

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

<5% · Rare
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Anteater-Chat in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Anteater-Chat sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 483 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Anteater-Chat in Masai Mara National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Anteater-Chat in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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