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Harlequin antbird

Harlequin antbird

Species of bird

The harlequin antbird (Rhegmatorhina berlepschi) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

This species is a specialist ant-follower that depends on swarms of army ants to flush insects and other arthropods out of the leaf litter.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Rhegmatorhina berlepschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22701904A93853959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701904A93853959.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Zimmer, K.; Isler, M.L. (2018) [2003]. del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    Willis, Edwin O. (1969). "On the behavior of five species of Rhegmatorhina, ant-following antbirds of the Amazon basin" (PDF). Wilson Bulletin. 81: 362–395.
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