Thrushes (Turdidae)
Northern Anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla aethiops) - HBW 10, p. 725
French: Traquet brun
German: Rußschmätzer
Spanish: Zorzal-hormiguero Septentrional
Other common names: Ant Chat
Taxonomy: Myrmecocichla aethiops Cabanis, 1850, Senegal.
Has been suggested as possibly conspecific with M. formicivora. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aethiops Cabanis, 1850 - Senegal and Gambia E to Chad.
- sudanensis Lynes, 1920 - WC & C Sudan.
- cryptoleuca Sharpe, 1891 - W & C Kenya and N Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on the ground Locality Missirah, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 20 sec 4.5 -
A frontal view Locality Missirah, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 20 sec 4.4 -
searching food Locality North Bank Division, The Gambia (ssp aethiops)
Daniêl Jimenez 27 December 2011 1 year ago 51 sec 4 -
One shot of the bird in the ground, and then another shot flying and showing its white wing patches Locality Missirah, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 17 sec 3.8 -
An adult standing on a fence post Locality Naro Moru River Lodge, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya (ssp cryptoleuca)
Brooke Clibbon 10 December 2002 7 years ago 7 sec 3.5 -
A bird in a wall Locality Missirah, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 21 sec 3
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One bird singing on a branch.
Locality Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya (ssp cryptoleuca)
Nick Athanas 3 September 2012 19 weeks ago 4 -
Adult male.
Locality Bansang, Central River Division, The Gambia
Paul Cools 7 February 2012 29 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird on a rock.
Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania
HGhiold 22 weeks ago 2.8 -
A bird foraging in short grass
Locality Aberdare National Park, Kenya (ssp cryptoleuca)
Liam Hughes 21 May 2011 51 weeks ago 2.8 -
Three birds here
Locality North Bank Division, The Gambia
Daniêl Jimenez 7 January 2005 4 years ago 2 -
Three birds here
Locality North Bank Division, The Gambia
Daniêl Jimenez 7 January 2005 4 years ago 2
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