Tag: Dot-winged Antwren

COOPERATIVE ROLES IN MIXED FLOCKS OF ANTWRENS (FORMICARIIDae)

Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) Science Article 2 abstract Under certain conditions, flocking might enhance the foraging efficiencies of some or all the participating in- dividuals. For instance, individuals might capture insects flushed by other members of the flock (Swynnerton, 1915; Brosset, 1969), or flocks might exploit patches of abundant food more efficiently than solitary individuals […]

SEXUAL ROLES IN THE DOT-WINGED ANTWREN (MICRORHOPIAS QUIXENSIS), A TROPICAL FOREST PASSERINE

Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) Science Article 1 abstract Dot-winged Antwrens maintain long-term pair bonds on year-long territories in tropical forests and woodland of Central and South America. Pairs partition breeding-related activities nearly equally. Like other antbirds (Formicariidae), both sexes incubate and brood. Both sexes participate equally in territorial maintenance behavior, which primarily involves active border […]

Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis)

Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Thamnophilidae | [latin] Microrhopias quixensis | [UK] Dot-winged Antwren | [FR] Fourmilier nain a ailes macule | [DE] Tropfenflugel-Ameisenfanger | [ES] Hormiguerito del Quijos | [NL] Spikkelvleugelmiersluiper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Formicivora quixensis Microrhopias quixensis LA s Mexico to […]