Antbird is a 2-star creature card from the Atomic Age. Some antbirds follow army ant raids to catch insects fleeing the swarm.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +8% expedition rewards |
| Uncommon | 2 | +14.4% expedition rewards |
| Rare | 5 | +24% expedition rewards |
| Epic | 10 | +36% expedition rewards |
| Legendary | 20 | +56% expedition rewards |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Antbirds are a large family of birds in the American tropics.
- Uncommon: Some follow army ant swarms through the forest.
- Rare: They catch insects that flee from the ants.
- Epic: They don't usually eat the ants themselves.
- Legendary: Swarms can attract many kinds of birds at once.
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Field guide
| Size | From about 8 cm and 7 g up to about 45 cm and 150 g |
| Nest | Cup nests hung from branches, or set on branches, hollows or ground mounds |
| Diet | Mostly insects, spiders and other small creatures; sometimes fruit or eggs |
| Defence | Not well known; harmless to people |
| Active | Day; many avoid patches of direct sunlight |
| Lifespan | Not well known |
| Where it lives | Mexico to Argentina, mostly in humid lowland rainforest |
Did you know?
- There are over 230 species. About 18 get most of their food from army ant swarms.
- The most-followed ant is Eciton burchellii, which raids by day across the forest floor.
- Antbirds also practise anting, rubbing ants or other small creatures on their feathers.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org