Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Ant-eating Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
The ant-eating chat or southern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Recorded in Eastern Cape~360 records
Curve from 1,335 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Ant-eating Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,334 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Ant-eating Chat
Stays that give back
Across the Eastern Cape
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Ant-eating Chat recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Ant-eating Chat recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Ant-eating Chat recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Ant-eating Chat recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Ant-eating Chat recorded here
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Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
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The Garden Route
Next stop
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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When and where to find the Ant-eating Chat
Hosts have recorded the Ant-eating Chat at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Records
1,334
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Ant-eating Chat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Ant-eating Chat in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ant-eating Chat at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Ant-eating Chat in South Africa?
The Ant-eating Chat is most recorded in Eastern Cape (27% of records), Northern Cape (20% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), based on 1,334 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Ant-eating Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Ant-eating Chat?
The Ant-eating Chat is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Ant-eating Chat?
The ant-eating chat or southern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.