Lebbin, Daniel J.;Hosner, Peter A.;Andersen, Michael J.;Valdez, Ursula;Tori, Wendy P.
First description of nest and eggs of the White-lined Antbird (Percnostola lophotes), and breeding observations of poorly known birds inhabiting Guadua bamboo in southeastern Peru
BoletÃn de la Sociedad Antioqueña de OrnitologÃa
2007
Journal Article
17
119-132
Los Amigos;vertebrates;birds;animal behavior;reproductive behavior;nests;natural history;bamboo;habitat preferences
Little is known about the breeding biology of many tropical bird species, despite the value of nest architecture and breeding behavior to science and conservation efforts. We present breeding information for nine species of birds inhabiting Guadua bamboo thickets in southeastern Peru, including the first description of the nest and eggs of the White-lined Antbird (Percnostola lophotes). We also provide partial descriptions for nests of Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma sulphureiventer) and Moustached Wren (Thrythorus genibarbis), both of which lack described nests and exhibit some degree of Guadua bamboo habitat specialization in southeastern Peru. We also describe the juvenal plumage of Bamboo Antshrike (Cymbilaimus sanctamariae), Long-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus eulophotes), and White-cheeked Tody-Tyrant (Poecilotriccus albifacies). We further provide nesting details for White-browed Antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys), Goeldi’s Antbird (Myrmeciza goeldii), and Dusky-tailed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon fuscicauda), for which one or few nests are known. We synthesize these new observations by discussing the taxonomic implications of nest architecture for these species.