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;[[:Category:Myrmecocichla|Myrmecocichla]] aethiops | ;[[:Category:Myrmecocichla|Myrmecocichla]] aethiops | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in) | 17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in) | ||
*Blackish-brown overall plumage | *Blackish-brown overall plumage | ||
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*Black bill and legs | *Black bill and legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[Africa]]:<br /> | [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
'''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Mali]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]]<br /> | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Mali]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]]<br /> | ||
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Their diet is mainly insects, such as termites, beetles, moths, ants, grasshoppers, spiders and caterpillars. | Their diet is mainly insects, such as termites, beetles, moths, ants, grasshoppers, spiders and caterpillars. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017) | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
Latest revision as of 15:31, 8 January 2021
- Myrmecocichla aethiops
Identification
17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in)
- Blackish-brown overall plumage
- White bases to flight feathers (visible in flight)
- Black bill and legs
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya,
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- M. a. aethiops:
- Senegambia to Chad, northern Nigeria and northern Cameroon
- M. a. sudanensis:
- West Sudan (Darfur and Kordofan)
- M. a. cryptoleuca:
Habitat
Grassland, scrub, woods and forests. Nearly always in areas where there are termite mounds.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is mainly insects, such as termites, beetles, moths, ants, grasshoppers, spiders and caterpillars.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Northern Anteater Chat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Northern_Anteater_Chat
