antbird

Everyday

A small bird of the tropical forests of Central and South America; some kinds follow army ants to catch the insects fleeing from them. tree →

In the lessons

Met in nature books and science lessons on rainforests and food chains. Antbirds mostly eat insects, not ants.

Examples

• Antbirds follow army ants through the forest. tree →
• The antbird snapped up a fleeing cricket. tree →
• There are over 200 kinds of antbird. tree →
• We saw a picture of an antbird in our rainforest book. tree →
• Antbirds live in Central and South America. tree →
• The antbird's song rang through the trees. tree →

Note

Countable; one word. Despite the name, most antbirds do not eat ants — a common trap.