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9780292776999

Antbirds and Ovenbirds : Their Lives and Homes

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  • ISBN13:

    9780292776999

  • ISBN10:

    0292776993

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-06-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr

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Summary

Antbirds and ovenbirds, two of the five largest families of birds found only in the Western Hemisphere, have been among Alexander Skutch' favorites for more than six decades. In this book, he draws on years of observations to describe the life cycle of these fascinating birds, which inhabit Latin America from tropical Mexico to Tierra del Fuego. Skutch covers all aspects of the birds' lives, including the various species in each family, food and foraging, daily life, voice, displays and courtship, nests and incubation, and parental care. He also recounts anecdotes from his own experiences, creating vivid pictures of antbirds foraging for the insects Skutch stirs up on walks through the rainforest and of ovenbirds repairing the observation holes that he opens in their elaborate nests. As some of tropical America' least studied birds, antbirds and ovenbirds surely merit the extensive treatment given them here by one of our most distinguished senior ornithologists. Over fifty line drawings by noted bird artist Dana Gardner make this book a delight for both armchair and field naturalists.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Antbirds-
The Antbird Family
Food and Foraging
Daily Life
Voice, Displays, and Courtship
Nests
Eggs and Incubation
The Young and Their Care
The Black-faced Antthrush
Parental Devotion
Nest Success, Breeding Seasons, and Survival
Antbirds and Humans
The Ovenbirds
The Ovenbird Family
Food and Foraging
Daily Life
Voice, Displays, and Courtship
Nests
Eggs and Incubation
The Young and Their Care
The Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Enemies, Nest Success, and Survival
Ovenbirds and Humans
Bibliography
Index
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