What is Manakin?

Manakin, a small bird in the family pipridae , primarily inhabits wet wooded regions of Central and South America, although some species live in dry wooded areas. In general, they are arboreal and are usually not migratory. These birds similar sparrows are distinctive in their complicated and unusual behavior of mating and colorful feathers. There are more than 50 species of manakins, mostly named for their appearance, such as red-flow, wire and scarlet manakins.

Manakin types are small and storage, ranging from 0.3 to 1 oz (8 to 30 g). In general, they have a length of 2.8 to 6 inches (7 to 15 cm). Women and youthful male manaks are usually on the heads and backs of blunt green or brown and below it paler shadow, but adult male manakins come in many living colors. Males usually have black bodies with scarlet, blue, green or yellow cap, neck and breasts. Their wings can have contrasting black and white feathers.

Manakin 'with a diet consists almost exclusively of fruit, toTeré grabs the wing. These birds sometimes consume insects. Female manaks have large areas that usually share with other women and often feed on. Male manaks usually live together in the bachelor colonies, although mixed flocks of feeding were reported.

During the period of reproduction, male manakins perform sophisticated courtship rituals to attract women. Males can dance, chirp, sing or hum. Some manakins capture or pop their wings. Red cap manakin hops back along a tree branch that resembles a dancer that makes Moonwalk.

Manakin club wing is the only known bird that plays the "violin" to attract a friend. Manakins with a male club wing usually have two special feathers on each black and white wing. One feathers have seven ridges on the shaft and act as a violin. Another cavity, club feathers act as a bow. When a wooing man knocked the wings together behindBack, two feathers on each wing will cause resonant tonal hum. This sound is said to declare the readiness of a man to connect with available women.

The vast majority of manakins not a couple. This often leads to sexual selection of specific coloring and behavior, because one man can attract many different women. The woman creates either a nest similar cup in underground vegetation or woven grass near the water. Some male manaks protect the nesting place, but usually a woman is responsible exclusively for egg incubation, usually for three weeks. Chickens Fledge two weeks after hatching.