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The Araripe manakin (Chiroxiphia bokermanni) is a species of bird from the family of manakins (Pipridae). It was discovered in 1996 and scientifically described in 1998. The species epithet commemorates Brazilian zoologist and wildlife filmmaker Werner Bokermann, who died in 1995.
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 ]
Until the discovery of the Araripe manakin, the helmeted manakin was the only known member of the genus Antilophia. [5] In the taxonomic revision to create monotypic genera, all two species of Antilophia was reclassified to Chiroxiphia. [6] They are the only two species of manakin with dichromatic (two-coloured) male plumage. [7]
Some species of male birds dance to impress their mates, such as the complicated dance routine of the little red-capped manakin or the flashy display of the male peacock. In other species, the ...
Araripe manakin; Araucaria tit-spinetail; Archbold's bowerbird; Archbold's newtonia; Archbold's nightjar; Archer's ground robin; Archer's lark; Arctic tern; Arctic warbler; Arfak astrapia; Arfak catbird; Arfak honeyeater; Aripuana antwren; Arizona woodpecker; Armenian gull; Arnot's chat; Arrow-marked babbler; Arrowhead piculet; Arrowhead ...
The Chapada do Araripe is a large chapada, a plateau, which is significant both for natural and cultural properties. It has some of Brazil's best palaeontological sites, the Santana Group, with the Crato, Ipubi and Romualdo Formations from the Early Cretaceous. It is also the only region where the bird Araripe manakin lives.
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The Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) is a very rare bird that was discovered only in the late 20th century; it is not known from anywhere outside the characteristic forest that grows on the Chapada do Araripe soils formed ultimately from Crato and Santana Formation rocks.