Ant-follower facts for kids
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The Bicoloured Antbird is an obligate ant-follower.
The ant-follower is a bird which feeds by following army ants. They take the prey that the ants have. The best known ant-followers are 18 species of antbird in the family Thamnophilidae, but there are other families as well, such as cuckoos.
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In Spanish: Ave seguidora de hormigas para niños
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