Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Ant-eating Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Namibia to Botswana and South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ant-eating chat
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
