Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusMyrmecocichla (Black Chats and Allies)
- SpeciesMyrmecocichla formicivora (Southern Anteater-Chat)
About the Southern Anteater-Chat
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.
The species is sexually dimorphic with the male almost entirely black and the female brown with a grey bill and legs. Ant-eating chat - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Ant-eating chat Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Golden Gate Highlands National Park
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Cape Rockthrush
Monticola rupestris
Mountain Chat
Oenanthe monticola
Buff-streaked Bushchat
Campicoloides bifasciatus
Sentinel Rock-Thrush
Monticola explorator
Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Sickle-winged Chat
Emarginata sinuata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Anteater-Chat in Golden Gate Highlands National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Anteater-Chat sighting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Anteater-Chat in Golden Gate Highlands National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Southern Anteater-Chat in Golden Gate Highlands National Park in our monthly data.