Southern Anteater-Chat
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Southern Anteater-Chat

Myrmecocichla formicivora

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
151 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Anteater-Chat sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Fiscal Flycatcher
LC

Fiscal Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sigelus silens

40–50% · Likely
Karoo Scrub-Robin

Karoo Scrub-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tychaedon coryphoeus

10–20% · With luck
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

10–20% · With luck
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
Cape Rockthrush
LC

Cape Rockthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola rupestris

5–10% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

5–10% · Rare
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

5–10% · Rare
Karoo Chat
LC

Karoo Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emarginata schlegelii

Insufficient data
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

<5% · Rare
Chorister Robin-Chat
LC

Chorister Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha dichroa

<5% · Rare
Brown Scrub Robin

Brown Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia signata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
5 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Anteater-Chat in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Anteater-Chat sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Anteater-Chat in Addo Elephant National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Southern Anteater-Chat in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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