These associations are not only common in the Neotropics but all around the world. This was definitely a mixed-species bird flock (hereafter called “flock”).įlocks are two or more bird species that move together and forage for a period longer than 5 minutes. Just looking at an area of only 10x10m, it was clear that there were several birds perching, foraging, and flying from one branch to the other, while also carefully sighting the proximity of any possible predator. the band-tailed manakin, gilded barbet, golden-collared toucanet, cream-colored woodpecker, and more) along floodplain forest we reached a spot close to the oxbow lake “Cocha Lobo.” There was fluttering movement all around the understory, and a variety of songs and calls of at least 20 different bird species. A few weeks ago, I had the great opportunity to go birding with a passionate local bird guide and after a very active morning of spotting numerous bird species (e.g.
It’s not only the high diversity that can enchant your walks at the break or end of day inside the forest, but also their behavior, different calls, colors, and attractive displays. If you spend enough time at Los Amigos, there is almost a 100% guarantee that you will learn something new about birds every day. Support Fire Prevention and Response in the Amazon.Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP).
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