antbirds
Army ant followers
Antbirds are a family of small insect-eating birds native to Central and South American forests.
The name comes from their habit of following army ant swarms to catch insects flushed out by the ants—they eat the fleeing prey, not the ants themselves.
Most are drab brown or gray with subtle patterns.
Nomadic predatory insect colony
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- preyAnimal being hunted
understory · leaf litter · ground · gleaning · flushing · sallying · pursuit · opportunistic
Nomadic predatory insect colony
- swarmMass of moving insects
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- raidSudden armed incursion
- obligateCommit by necessity
opportunistic · dominant · subordinate · hierarchy · flush · specialized · behavioral
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
jungle · neotropical · humid · montane · forest floor · thicket · dense vegetation · Central America
Perching bird order member
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- endemicNative to one area
neotropical · songbirds · classification · subfamily · avifauna · ornithologist · binoculars · field guide
army ants
Nomadic predatory insect colony
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
prey · understory · leaf litter · ground · gleaning · flushing · sallying · pursuit · opportunistic · beaters
army ants
Nomadic predatory insect colony
obligate · opportunistic · dominant · subordinate · hierarchy · flush · specialized · behavioral
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- canopyOverhead protective covering
tropical · jungle · neotropical · humid · montane · forest floor · thicket · dense vegetation · Central America · South America
passerine
Perching bird order member
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
endemic · neotropical · songbirds · classification · subfamily · avifauna · ornithologist · binoculars · field guide · specimen
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
tail · perching · dimorphism · coloration · streaked · spotted · gray · brown · rufous · crest
antbirdsanteaters
Snout-nosed insect hunters
wrynecks · flickers · nectarivores · aardvarks · pangolins
antbirdsseabirds
Ocean-dwelling avians
shorebirds · albatrosses · penguins · raptors · swallows