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The red-capped manakin is a small passerine, measuring 4 in (10 cm) in length [8] [nb 1] and weighing 16 g (0.56 oz). The male is velvety black apart from a bright red head and nape, bright yellow thighs, and a pale yellow chin and wing linings. [8]
The two males co-operate in an elaborate courtship dance, and sing a joint song (called a duet) at one of many traditionally fixed mating sites; the area where mating takes place can be described as an exploded lek. In some species such as the blue manakin, these partnerships typically consist of three males. Females attend a number of these ...
The club-winged manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) is a small passerine bird which is a resident breeding species in the cloud forest on the western slopes of the Andes Mountains of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The manakins are a family (Pipridae) of small bird species of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.
Many manakin species have spectacular lekking courtship rituals, which are especially elaborate in the genera Pipra and Chiroxiphia. The rituals are characterized by a unique, species-specific pattern of vocalizations and movements such as jumping, bowing, wing vibration, wing snapping, and acrobatic flight. [ 6 ]
Examples are the decorative feathers of the male great argus, the dances of the male red-capped manakin, and the flight patterns of the male golden-winged manakin. The wing structure of the male club-winged manakin demonstrates "decadence" as the wing is modulated for singing and less well adapted for flight. In all these examples female mate ...
Orange-bellied manakin: southern Venezuela, far northern Brazil, and central Guyana Lepidothrix serena: White-fronted manakin: Surname and French Guiana Lepidothrix iris: Opal-crowned manakin: Brazil Lepidothrix vilasboasi: Golden-crowned manakin: Brazil Lepidothrix nattereri: Snow-capped manakin: Amazon Basin of Brazil and far north-eastern ...
Females do not return to a mating site if their male partner is not present. [40] Another possible explanation for lek stability is from male hierarchies within a lek. In some species of manakin , subordinate betas may inherit an alpha's display site, increasing the chances of female visitation. [ 40 ]
The female helmeted manakin initiates the courtship display with short call. [14] [5] Up to six prospective males gather in a single lek in the forest canopy. [14] The helmeted manakin's mating display is unusually subdued for a Pipridae, a family characterized by their complex and flashy courtship performances.