Nest of the Red-stained Woodpecker (Veniliornis affinis) from southeastern Peru
Condor
1983
Journal Article
85
4
499-499
Reserva Nacional Tambopata Parque Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene animals birds Veniliornis affinis nesting animal behavior natural history feeding ecology ecology single-species study small spatial scales Madre de Dios Bibliography
In spite of the wide distribution of Veniliornis affinis in the neotropics, there do not appear to be any publications on the subject of its nesting habits. This contribution describes a nest with two chicks, discovered in the tropical rainforest, at the TRZ. The tree (species undetermined) containing the nest was located beside a very well used path; it was almost 10 m high, with a DBH of 23 cm. The canopy above it, was continuous and of an estimated height of 25-30 m. The forest immediately adjacent to the tree appeared to be undisturbed, and rather open in its lower strata. The nest contained two chicks of about the same size, whose main wing feathers were already emerging from their sheaths. Measurements are given of the nest cavity and of its height above ground. This nest was watched for a total of three hours during the afternoons of 30th and 31st May 1982, and both the activity of the adults feeding the chicks and the response of the latter were recorded.