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Fire-crested alethes (Alethe castanea) follow humans and bushbuck in Uganda’s Budongo Forest

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This report documents four observations of a novel foraging behavior in fire-crested alethes ( Alethe castanea ) in the Budongo Forest Reserve of Western Uganda, where the birds were observed following humans and bushbuck, likely to flush out insect prey, diverging from their typical ant-following strategy. These observations expand our understanding of commensal relationships in tropical forest ecosystems and highlight the adaptability of bird foraging strategies.

Source: Frontiers in Bird Science

DOI: 10.3389/fbirs.2025.1677075

Authors: Elodie Freymann, Derry Taylor

Institutions: Brown University, Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc Jeannerod, Institut des Sciences Cognitives

Language: English

Topic: Avian ecology and behavior

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,353