Manakin
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The manakins are a family of some sixty small passerine bird species of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.
These are compact, brightly coloured forest birds, although the females of most species are duller in appearance. Manakins feed on insects and small fruits and berries. Especially the genus Pipra is famous for its spectacular lekking courtship rituals, which were one reason for the name (which means 'little man' - compare the Belgian Manneken Pis, which is pronounced exactly the same way). By moving their wings Manakins make buzzing, snapping, and tone sounds. The nest is built in a tree, with the female alone incubating one or two eggs for about 20 days.
Species list
- Genus Chloropipo
- * Jet Manakin, Chloropipo unicolor
- * Olive Manakin, Chloropipo uniformis
- * Green Manakin, Chloropipo holochlora
- * Yellow-headed Manakin, Chloropipo flavicapilla
- Genus Manacus
- * White-collared Manakin, Manacus candei
- * Orange-collared Manakin, Manacus aurantiacus
- * Golden-collared Manakin, Manacus vitellinus
- * White-bearded Manakin, Manacus manacus
- Genus Corapipo
- * White-throated Manakin, Corapipo gutturalis
- * White-ruffed Manakin, Corapipo altera
- * White-bibbed Manakin, Corapipo leucorrhoa
- Genus Chiroxiphia
- * Lance-tailed Manakin, Chiroxiphia lanceolata
- * Long-tailed Manakin, Chiroxiphia linearis
- * Blue-backed Manakin, Chiroxiphia pareola
- * Yungas Manakin, Chiroxiphia boliviana
- * Blue Manakin, Chiroxiphia caudata
- Genus Pipra
- * Crimson-hooded Manakin, Pipra aureola
- * Band-tailed Manakin, Pipra fasciicauda
- * Wire-tailed Manakin, Pipra filicauda
- * White-crowned Manakin, Pipra pipra
- * Blue-crowned Manakin, Pipra coronata
- * Golden-headed Manakin, Pipra erythrocephala
- * Red-capped Manakin, Pipra mentalis
- * Red-headed Manakin, Pipra rubrocapilla
- * Round-tailed Manakin, Pipra chloromeros
- * Scarlet-horned Manakin, Pipra cornuta
- * Opal-crowned Manakin, Pipra iris
- * Blue-rumped Manakin, Pipra isidorei
- * Golden-crowned Manakin, Pipra vilasboasi
- * Snow-capped Manakin, Pipra nattereri
- * Cerulean-capped Manakin, Pipra coeruleocapilla
- Genus Lepidothrix
- * Tepui Manakin, Lepidothrix suavissima
- * White-fronted Manakin, Lepidothrix serena
- Genus Antilophia
- * Araripe Manakin, Antilophia bokermanni
- * Helmeted Manakin, Antilophia galeata
- Genus Masius
- * Golden-winged Manakin, Masius chrysopterus
- Genus Ilicura
- * Pin-tailed Manakin, Ilicura militaris
- Genus Machaeropterus
- * Fiery-capped Manakin, Machaeropterus pyrocephalus
- * Striped Manakin, Machaeropterus regulus
- * Club-winged Manakin, Machaeropterus deliciosus
- Genus Xenopipo
- * Black Manakin, Xenopipo atronitens
- Genus Heterocercus, crested manakins
- * Yellow-crested Manakin, Heterocercus flavivertex
- * Orange-crested Manakin, Heterocercus aurantiivertex
- * Flame-crested Manakin, Heterocercus linteatus
- Genus Neopelma, tyrant-manakins
- * Saffron-crested Tyrant-manakin, Neopelma chrysocephalum
- * Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-manakin, Neopelma sulphureiventer
- * Pale-bellied Tyrant-manakin, Neopelma pallescens
- * Wied's Tyrant-manakin, Neopelma aurifrons
- Genus Tyranneutes, tyrant-manakins
- * Dwarf Tyrant-manakin, Tyranneutes stolzmanni
- * Tiny Tyrant-manakin, Tyranneutes virescens
- Genus Piprites, Piprites
- * Black-capped Piprites, Piprites pileatus
- * Gray-headed Piprites, Piprites griseiceps
- * Wing-barred Piprites, Piprites chloris
External links
- [Jungle Dancers], Nature article about manakin behavior, from the PBS website.
- [High-speed videos of two manakin clades (Pipridae: Aves)], from the Journal of Experimental Biology website.
- [Videos of Machaeropterus deliciosus making a "tick-tick-ting" sound through wing motion], from the Science website.
- [Manakin videos] on the Internet Bird Collection
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