Myrmecocichla
| Myrmecocichla | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ant-eating chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Oenanthe formicivora[1] Vieillot, 1818 | |
Myrmecocichla is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World chat and flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
The genus contains the following species:[2]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_(45855335184).jpg) | Anteater chat | Myrmecocichla aethiops | Sahel and East African montane forests |
 | Congo moor chat | Myrmecocichla tholloni | Central Africa |
| Ant-eating chat | Myrmecocichla formicivora | southern Africa |
.jpg) | Mountain chat | Myrmecocichla monticola | southern Africa |
%252C_Masai_Mara%252C_Kenya_(52474969911).jpg) | Sooty chat | Myrmecocichla nigra | central Africa |
 | Rüppell's black chat | Myrmecocichla melaena | Ethiopian Highlands |
| - | Ruaha chat | Myrmecocichla collaris | Albertine Rift montane forests and Tanzania |
.jpg) | Arnot's chat | Myrmecocichla arnotti | Miombo woodlands |
References
- ^ "Muscicapidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.