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The Birds that Stalk Ants
Episode 66
Saturday, 24 January, 2026

Out in the rainforest of Central and South America there is a family of birds that makes a living by following ants and eating the bugs they disturb. They're the Antbirds and they're pretty neat. In this episode we take a look at what these guys are all about.To support Bird of the Week and gain access to our second podcast, What's up with that's Bird's Name? click on through to Patreon: www.patreon.com/birdoftheweekWant birds in your inbox? Drop me a line at weekly.bird@outlook.com and I'll hook you up with a free weekly bird.Notes:Antbirds: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/thamno3/cur/introduction#genusThamnophilusBicoloured Antbird: https://ebird.org/species/bicant2?siteLanguage=en_AUOcellated Antbird: https://ebird.org/species/oceant1Parasites: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3450647