Changes to the structure of forest understories have, in turn, altered the composition and abundance of forest bird communities in some areas.

It has been suggested that these imitations may help in the formation of mixed-species foraging flocks, a feature seen in forest bird communities where many insect feeders forage together.

Like its relatives, this secretive forest bird hunts birds, mammals and reptiles in woodland, relying on surprise as it flies from a perch to catch its prey unaware.

These are forest birds that tend to feed on insects at or near the ground since many are specialist ant eaters.

The species that are often found here include different forest birds, large raptors and other endemic birds.