Genus

Black Chats and Allies

Myrmecocichla

3 species in our catalog · found in 25 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
GenusMyrmecocichla (Black Chats and Allies)

Species in this group

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Myrmecocichla nigra

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Myrmecocichla formicivora

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Black Chats and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~70%
	Northern Anteater-Chat			~70%
2	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~60%
	Sooty Chat			~60%
3	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	~50%
	Sooty Chat			~50%
4	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~50%
	Sooty Chat			~40%
	Northern Anteater-Chat			~20%
5	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~30%
	Sooty Chat			~30%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~30%
	Sooty Chat			~30%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~30%
	Northern Anteater-Chat			~30%
	Sooty Chat			<5%
8	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Anteater-Chat			~30%
9	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 3	~30%
	Sooty Chat			~30%
10	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~20%
	Sooty Chat			~20%
11	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Anteater-Chat			~20%
12	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~10%
	Sooty Chat			~10%
	Northern Anteater-Chat			~10%
13	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Anteater-Chat			~10%
14	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Anteater-Chat			~10%
15	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 3	~10%
	Sooty Chat			~10%
16	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Anteater-Chat			~10%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	Sooty Chat			~10%
18	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern Anteater-Chat			<5%
19	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Sooty Chat			<5%
20	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	<5%
	Sooty Chat			<5%
21	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Anteater-Chat			<5%
22	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Sooty Chat			<5%
23	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern Anteater-Chat			<5%
24	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Sooty Chat			<5%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Anteater-Chat			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Sooty Chat			<5%

Black Chats and Allies

Species in this group

Northern Anteater-Chat

Sooty Chat

Southern Anteater-Chat

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Black Chats and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked