A nest of Yellow-margined Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis

Although it is a common species, almost nothing is known concerning the breeding biology of Yellow-margined Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis. We present the first formal description of the species' nest. It was found in an open area near Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, and was, like the nests of o...

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Published inBulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club Vol. 139; no. 4; pp. 320 - 324
Main Authors Gomes, Arthur Monteiro, Leite, Gabriel Augusto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published British Ornithologists' Club 16.12.2019
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Brazil
breeding
nests
Brazil
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Summary:Although it is a common species, almost nothing is known concerning the breeding biology of Yellow-margined Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis. We present the first formal description of the species' nest. It was found in an open area near Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, and was, like the nests of other Tolmomyias species whose nests have been described, a closed structure, suspended from a branch, with an entrance tunnel.
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ISSN:0007-1595
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2513-9894
DOI:10.25226/bboc.v139i4.2019.a3