Arnot's Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti)
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Arnot's Chat

Myrmecocichla arnotti (Tristram, 1869)

40 gWeight

Arnot's chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti), also known as the white-headed black-chat, is a species of bird in the chat and flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Arnot's Chat has been recorded at 77 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lazy J Ranch & Bird SanctuaryZambia133 records
  2. Liwonde National ParkMalawi62 records
  3. Masuku LodgeZambia62 records
More places
  1. Okavango Delta – Moremi GRBotswana47 records
  2. Akagera NP – Southern AreaRwanda45 records
  3. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia44 records
  4. Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi42 records
  5. Majete Game ReserveMalawi39 records
  6. Mana Pools NPZimbabwe36 records
  7. Moremi Game Reserve – XakanakaBotswana35 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ZambiaRwandaMalawiBotswanaZimbabweSouth AfricaTanzaniaNamibia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Arnot's chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti), also known as the white-headed black-chat, is a species of bird in the chat and flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The species is found in southern Africa from Rwanda and Angola to South Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Arnot's Chat?

The Arnot's Chat weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Arnot's Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Tanzania to northeastern South Africa. Also Angola.. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Rwanda and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Arnot's Chat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Arnot's Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Arnot's Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Arnot's Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Arnot's Chat in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
40 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern Tanzania to northeastern South Africa. Also Angola.

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Myrmecocichla

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Arnot's Chat

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