Myrmecocichla (Black Chats and Allies)

Genus

Black Chats and Allies

Myrmecocichla

4 species in our catalog · found in 29 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Northern Anteater-Chat
LC

Northern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla aethiops

60–70% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

60–70% · Likely
Southern Anteater-Chat
LC

Southern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla formicivora

20–30% · Possible
Rüppell's Chat
LC

Rüppell's Chat

Bird

Myrmecocichla melaena

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Black Chats and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
60–70%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
60–70%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
50–60%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
40–50%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
30–40%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
12 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
5–10%
14 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
15 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
5–10%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
5–10%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
18 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
20 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
21 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
22 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
24 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
26 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
27 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
29 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%