Fairly common and widespread through much of South America. Males are distinctive with white throat, sharply defined black cap, black back and wings, and grayish belly. Legs bright orange-red. Females are duller olive with paler belly. Note red legs to help separate from other female manakins. Like most manakins, quite plump with a rather short tail and bill. Males gather at display sites in the understory of forest, where they make loud snapping noises with their wings. Also listen for a descending “peew” call. Away from display sites, rather inconspicuous and usually encountered singly, often around a fruiting tree.
- Conservation Status : Least concern
- Habitat : Forests, Shrublands, Wetlands
- Class: Aves
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Pipridae
- Genus: Manacus
Diet
White-bearded Manakin feeds mainly on small fruits. It also consumes insects such as beetles, flies and flying termites.
Colors
Males are distinctive with white throat, sharply defined black cap, black back and wings, and grayish belly. Legs bright orange-red. Females are duller olive with paler belly.
Fun Facts
At breeding time, males are involved in lekking behaviour on the forest floor during which they puff out their neck feathers.
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Salamanca National Park
Salamanca National Park
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