Abstract

VILLEGAS, Sergio. FIRST RECORD OF A SEMIPLUMBEOUS HAWK (LEUCOPTERNISSEMIPLUMBEUS) PREYING ON A RED-THROATED ANT-TANAGER (HABIA FUSCICAUDA) INTIRIMBINA BIOLOGICAL RESERVE, COSTA RICA. Hornero [online]. 2020, vol.35, n.2, pp.127-130. ISSN 0073-3407.

Semiplumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis semiplumbeus) preys on lizards, snakes, amphibians, mammals, birds, and arthropods. However, there is no information about which bird species compose its diet. This paper presents the first record of a Semiplumbeous Hawk preying on a Red-throated Ant-Tanager (Habia fuscicauda) in Costa Rica, while both were tangled in a mist net. Apparently, the hawk took advantage of the tanager being entangled in the mist net to capture it. This report contributes to the knowledge about the natural history of two species that share a similar habitat.

Keywords : feeding ecology; diet; Habia fuscicauda; Leucopternis semiplumbeus; mist net; predation; Suerre.

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