In Namibia, Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnoti is confined to the north-eastern regions from Ohangwena in the west through parts of Kavango and into Caprivi (Figure 1). It is recorded from just 36 quarter degree squares (Jarvis et al. 2001) and occurs in well developed broad-leafed woodlands, particularly those dominated by Burkea, Biakiaea and Pterocarpus tree species, and mopane woodland. Its population density varies considerably. Along river systems in parts of Botswana about 833 birds were estimated per 10 km2 (Herremans 1997) while in the mopane-dominated woodlands of the Salambala Conservancy bordering the Chobe River in Caprivi only two birds were recorded during a bird survey of seven square km blocks (Ward & Robertson 2002).