Ant-eating chat

Ant-eating chat

Southern anteater-chat

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SPECIES

Myrmecocichla formicivora

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.

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Appearance

The species is sexually dimorphic with the male is almost entirely black while the female is brown with a grey bill and legs.

Photos with Ant-eating chat

Female.

Myrmecocichla formicivora

Ant-eating Chat (or Southern Anteater-chat), Myrmecocichla formicivora standing where the 'ants' are at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa

Sandveld Reserve, Free State, SOUTH AFRICA

at Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa

Nossob Riverbed, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, SOUTH AFRICA

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Geography

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Countries

South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia

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Biogeographical realms

Biome

Mountain Zebra NP, Eastern Cape, SOUTH AFRICA

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Seasonal behavior

Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Southern Anteater-Chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora)

Population

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POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Ant-eating chat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant-eating_chat

2. Ant-eating chat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22710409/131881042

3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/696637

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