Red-Eyed Towhee Anting

Abstract

*[The male bird kept very busy, picking objects from the ground & making passes with the beak both over & under the wings. The latter were held raised & arched & the feathers in general were fluffed so that the Towhee presented a peculiar, disjointed, & un-birdlike appearance. The performance lasted several minutes. Upon examination of the spot, ants were found running in all directions. They were Lasius niger var. americanus.]