Reproduction of the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris Vieillot, 1918) (Aves: Dendrocolaptidae) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Authors

  • Hermes R. Luz Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro.
  • Ildemar Ferreira Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro.
  • Pedro Ernesto C. Ventura Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2007.23185

Keywords:

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, reproduction, nest, nestling, Philornis, Diptera

Abstract

he breeding behavior of a couple of Narrowbilled Woodcreepers, L. angustirostris, was followed in a nest discovered in an urbanized area in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Eggs, nest and nest site are described. Three nestlings were color-banded and parental care received by each of them followed. Parents alternated in incubation and pos-nestling care and cared for the young for 19 days, until they left the nest. Some parts of the nestlings’ bodies were infested by Philornis sp. Reproducion followed the pattern known for the family.

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Published

2007-10-28

How to Cite

Luz, H. R., Ferreira , I., & Ventura, P. E. C. (2007). Reproduction of the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris Vieillot, 1918) (Aves: Dendrocolaptidae) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity, 8(1), 75–78. https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2007.23185

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Short communications