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File:Arnot's Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.jpg

Arnot's Chat

Arnot's Chat

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Arnot's Chat is a striking and elegant species, with males featuring black upperparts, a prominent white crown patch, and white underparts. Females are duller with a mottled crown.
Where to spot
Found across central and southern Africa, inhabiting miombo and mopane woodlands, particularly areas with large trees and bare ground.
How to spot
Look for it perching conspicuously on the branches of large trees in open woodlands. The male's white crown patch and contrasting black and white plumage are unmistakable. Listen for its loud, musical song.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active during the breeding season (wet season) when males are establishing territories and singing.
File:Arnot's Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.jpg
File:Arnot's Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti) - Lip Kee.jpg
File:Myrmecocichla arnotti.jpg
File:Arnot's Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Arnot's Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti) - Lip Kee.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Myrmecocichla arnotti.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species has a unique foraging strategy, often perching on high branches and then swooping down to catch insects on the ground or in the air, sometimes associating with bee-eaters.
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