Spotted Tody-Flycatcher

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On 8 July 2018 a nest was found on Ilha do Veados, 53 km downstream of Porto Velho (08 ° 33 ’ 52.8 ” S, 63 ° 38 ’ 46.6 ” W). Just one nestling was present, already with open eyes and completely feathered, and was being fed by the adults. The nest was sited in the aerial portion of a root of a Capsiandra sp. (Fabaceae), c. 5 m from the bank of the Madeira River and 1.29 m above ground. It was a closed / oval structure, 200 mm long by 75 mm wide. Its lower portion also comprised an elongated ‘ tail’ of 210 mm (Fig. 5). The nest entrance, located at one side, measured 25 × 35 mm. This species’ breeding biology is comparatively well known, with eggs found throughout the year across its range, and the nest reported above is similar to previous descriptions (Walther 2004).