Nesting is a crucial and vulnerable stage in egg-laying animals.Predation can account for 42-93% of bird nest failures in the tropics (Robinson & Robinson, 2001). Nest material and nest-site selection are important for nesting success, along with behaviors to deter, avoid or confuse predators (Martin & Briskie, 2009). Hence, the selection process should integrate information regarding the available nesting sites and materials and predation risk. Predation of bird nests in the neotropics is mainly caused by monkeys, snakes,