Anteater chat
The anteater chat or northern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla aethiops) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Myrmecocichla |
| Species: | M. aethiops |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecocichla aethiops Cabanis, 1850 | |
It has been observed to nest in abandoned wells in Nigeria [2]
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Myrmecocichla aethiops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Yadok, Biplang G.; Barshep, Yahkat; Cresswell, Will (2014-05-04). "The importance of anthropogenic effects in habitat use and territory size of Northern Anteater-chats Myrmecocichla aethiops near Amurum Forest Reserve, Jos-Plateau, Nigeria". Ostrich. 85 (2): 147–151. doi:10.2989/00306525.2014.957745. hdl:10023/7526. ISSN 0030-6525.
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