Antshrike

/ˈæntˌʃraɪk/ noun

Any of various small predatory birds of the family Thamnophilidae found in Central and South America, known for following ant swarms.

From 'ant' + 'shrike' (a type of predatory bird). English compound name describing the behavioral characteristic that these birds hunt near ant swarms, where insects are flushed out.

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