Northern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla aethiops
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMyrmecocichla (Black Chats and Allies)
- SpeciesMyrmecocichla aethiops (Northern Anteater-Chat)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Anteater-Chat sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 583 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Abyssinian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugubris
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Anteater-Chat in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Anteater-Chat sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 583 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Anteater-Chat in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Anteater-Chat in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.