In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn&apos;t going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~⚠️ SPOILER ALERT!The featured species in this episode is the Bicolored Antbird (Gymnopithys bicolor).Sound Citations:Niels Krabbe, XC250916. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/250916.Johan Chaves, XC949385. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/949385.Niels Krabbe, XC248252. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/248252.Patricio Mena Valenzuela, XC275411. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/275411.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/scienceofbirds">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn&amp;apos;t going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⚠️ &lt;b&gt;SPOILER ALERT!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The featured species in this episode is the &lt;b&gt;Bicolored Antbird&lt;/b&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Gymnopithys bicolor&lt;/em&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sound Citations&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Niels Krabbe, XC250916. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/250916.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johan Chaves, XC949385. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/949385.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Niels Krabbe, XC248252. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/248252.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patricio Mena Valenzuela, XC275411. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/275411.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/scienceofbirds"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In each Random Bird Thursday (RBT) episode, the goal is to highlight a bird species that probably isn't going to get featured in a full-length podcast episode. These are birds we might overlook, even though they certainly deserve some appreciation and attention.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! The featured species in this episode is the Bicolored Antbird (Gymnopithys bicolor). Sound Citations: Niels Krabbe, XC250916. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/250916. Johan Chaves, XC949385. A...

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Random Bird Thursday: A Trans-Andean Ant-Follower with a Complex Social Life

Random Bird Thursday: A Trans-Andean Ant-Follower with a Complex Social Life

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