Anteater chat

Anteater chat

Northern anteater-chat

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SPECIES
Myrmecocichla aethiops

The anteater chat or northern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla aethiops ) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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It has been observed to nest in abandoned wells in Nigeria

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Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

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References

1. Anteater chat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater_chat
2. Anteater chat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22710400/132087979
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/533844

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