Behavior, Vocalizations and Possible Relationships of Xenornis setifrons (Formicariidae), a Little-Known Chocó Endemic

The first observations on vocalizations, foraging and some other behaviors of Xenornis setifrons are reported, and these aspects of the biology of this enigmatic antbird are compared with those of some other thamnophilines.

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Published in:	The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 227 - 231
Main Authors:	Whitney, Bret M., Rosenberg, Gary H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Clara, CA Cooper Ornithological Society 01-02-1993 Cooper Ornithological Club American Ornithological Society
Subjects:	Animal behavior Animal ethology Animal vocalization Aves Biological and medical sciences Bird songs Birds Flocks Foraging Foraging behavior Forest canopy Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Leaves Male animals Ornithology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Short Communications Trees Understory Vertebrata Central America Panama America Acoustic communication Vocal repertoire Animal communication Sound production Foraging behavior Insectivorous
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Summary:	The first observations on vocalizations, foraging and some other behaviors of Xenornis setifrons are reported, and these aspects of the biology of this enigmatic antbird are compared with those of some other thamnophilines.
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ISSN:	0010-5422 1938-5129 2732-4621
DOI:	10.2307/1369406