The nicators are endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
The western nicator has a mostly continuous distribution from Senegal to eastern Uganda and northern Angola.
The eastern nicator has a discontinuous distribution in East Africa from Somalia south to eastern South Africa.
The yellow-throated nicator is distributed in central Africa from Cameroon to Uganda.

The nicators occupy a wide range of forest and woodland habitats.
The nicators are endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. The western nicator has a mostly continuous distribution from Senegal to eastern Uganda and northern Angola. The eastern nicator has a discontinuous distribution in East Africa from Somalia south to eastern South Africa. The yellow-throated nicator is distributed in central Africa from Cameroon to Uganda.
The nicators occupy a wide range of forest and woodland habitats.
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