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The wire-tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It forms a superspecies with both the Band-tailed Manakin ( Pipra fasciicauda ) and the Crimson-hooded Manakin ( Pipra aureola ). [ 2 ]
They are compact stubby birds with short tails, broad and rounded wings, and big heads. The bill is short and has a wide gap. Females and first-year males have dull green plumage; most species are sexually dichromatic in their plumage , [ 2 ] the males being mostly black with striking colours in patches, [ 3 ] and in some species having long ...
Pipra is a genus of birds in the manakin family Pipridae. Taxonomy and species list ... Wire-tailed manakin Male Female Pipra filicauda Spix, 1825:
This manakin is a fairly common bird of dry and moist deciduous forests, but not rainforest. It is a small, compact bird about 13 centimetres (5 in) long and similar to the blue-backed manakin, but both sexes have the two central tail feathers elongated to form a spike. Males have black plumage with a blue back, a red crown and orange legs.
The manakin species are very interesting in their family life. Long-tailed manakin males form a long-term partnership duo or trio. Together they sing in synchrony and, for any female who is attracted by their singing, perform a complex coordinated courtship dance. If she mates, only the alpha male inseminates her.
The white-collared manakin (Manacus candei) is a passerine bird in the manakin family. It is a resident breeder in the tropical New World from southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica and the extreme west of Panama. It typically inhabits thickets at the edges of moist forest, tall secondary growth and old cacao plantations. It is a small, plump bird ...
The blue manakin or swallow-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a small species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found mainly in the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Its typical habitat is wet lowland or montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
The band-tailed manakin (Pipra fasciicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil , Paraguay , and Peru . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest , subtropical or tropical swamps , and heavily degraded former forest.