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Myrmecocichla aethiops Cabanis, JL 1851

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Rory Nefdt 2015-10-18 Enashipai, Karagita, Nakuru County, Nakuru (Kenya) (1900 m) alarm call -

Alarm call in response to a cat moving nearby

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

398319
xeno-canto.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Frédéric Bacuez 2026-03-04 , Saint-Louis (Senegal)   -   652255890
macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops James Bradley 2014-11-10 Kikuyu Escarpment (west of Limuru), Central, Kenya, Central (former) (Kenya)   -   308902171
macaulaylibrary.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Peter Boesman 2024-10-12 Naro Meru to Solio road, Laikipia (Kenya) (? m) call - [sono] 948284
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops aethiops Bram Piot 2017-06-17 Bani (Toubakouta), Fatick, Fatick (Senegal) (20 m) song -

A small group in a field shortly before dusk, at least 2-3 birds singing

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

376017
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Rory Nefdt 2015-10-19 Karagita, Nakuru County, Nakuru (Kenya) (1900 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

398329
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Martin St-Michel 2011-11-13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area (crater floor), Arusha, Arusha (Tanzania) (1700 m) song -

Habitat: open grassland.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

150404
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops aethiops Bram Piot 2019-04-20 Les Trois Marigots, Saint-Louis, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (0 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

476165
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Joost van Bruggen 2020-02-12 Farafenni, Upper Baddibu, North Bank Division, North Bank (Gambia) (10 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

533844
xeno-canto.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Gary Leavens 2022-07-23 , Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   471136111
macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Andrew Spencer 2018-12-25 Keur Mama Lamine wetland and watering hole, Fatick, Senegal, Fatick (Senegal)   - Songs from the male of a pair of birds perched on a living fence enclosing a small garden, surrounded by agricultural land. 138832201
macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Myles E. W. North 1963-09-06 Lake Nakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   11394
macaulaylibrary.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops cryptoleuca Oliver Fowler 2024-02-21 Sanctuary Farm, Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Nakuru (Kenya) (1900 m) song, display -

5-6 birds displaying at the top of a fever tree, making short upward flights. Recording amplified, noise below 150 kHz removed, and high pass filter applied using Audacity.

878537
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Sun Madakan 2021-10-31 Mairi (near Maiduguri), Jere, Borno, Maidugur (Nigeria) (320 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

684058
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Stein Ø. Nilsen 2011-11-23 Lake Elementaita, Nakuru (Kenya) (1800 m) song -

Recorded near the shore of Lake Elementaita, James Bradley solved the ID on this recording

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

212521
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops isaac kilusu 2026-03-31 Kimba, Ngorongoro, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (2300 m) song - [sono] 1095750
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Rory Nefdt 2015-10-16 Enashipai, Karagita, Nakuru County, Nakuru (Kenya) (1900 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

397812
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Sun Madakan 2021-10-31 Mairi (near Maiduguri), Jere, Borno, Jere (Nigeria) (320 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

Sitting on a grass/sedge covered banks of a deep sandy trench bordering open grassland and moderately tree/shrub-dense livestock Grazing land

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

683988
xeno-canto.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Bijoy Venugopal 2022-05-25 , Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   621914990
macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Sun Madakan 2022-08-04 , Borno (Nigeria)   -   475686201
macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Peter Steward 2020-08-22 Nakuru NP, Main Gate, Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   277041651
macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Anteater-Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Arun Bose 2026-01-27 , Thiès (Senegal)   -   651385562
macaulaylibrary.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops cryptoleuca Oliver Fowler 2019-11-28 Lake Nakuru National Park, Nakuru County, Nakuru (Kenya) (1800 m) song -

Bird singing on bank on the side of the road. Recording extracted from camera video. Amplified and high pass filter applied using Audacity.

774275
xeno-canto.org
Anteater Chat - Myrmecocichla aethiops Sun Madakan 2022-08-04 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Maidugur (Nigeria) (320 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

743454
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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