White-collared Manakin

It occurs in the lowlands and foothills of the Caribbean slope up to 700 m, being replaced on the Pacific slopes of Costa Rica and Panama by the closely related Orange-collared and Golden-collared Manakins.

The White-collared Manakin is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

White-collared Manakin Manacus manacus was at Asa Wright Nature Reserve, Trinidad, on 25 Dec 2006. The male Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis was along the Chiva-Chiva trail, Canal Zone, Panama, on 12 Jan 1981; the female Red-capped Manakin was at Rio Tigre, Costa Rica, on 26 Dec 2007. The female and the male Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala was at Asa Wright, Trinidad, in Dec 2006. All photos © 2008 Don Roberson; all rights reserved. More

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 occurs in the lowlands and foothills of the Caribbean slope up to 700 m, being replaced on the Pacific slopes of Costa Rica and Panama by the closely related Orange-collared (M. aurantiacus) and Golden-collared (M. vitellinus) Manakins. More

are very similar to female White-collared Manakin, but there is no range overlap. Diet / Feeding: The White-collared Manakin feeds low in the trees on fruit and some insects, both plucked from the foliage in flight Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia. More

The White-collared Manakin feeds low in the trees on fruit and some insects, both plucked from the foliage in flight. It forms loose groups in its breeding areas, but is more solitary in the lowlands, although it may join tanagers and others in mixed-species feeding flocks. Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia. More

White-collared Manakin, Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, Belize More

The White-collared Manakin Manacus candei is a resident bird of the low elevation forests on the Caribbean slopes between South East Mexico and Western Panama. At 11cm in length and a weight of 18.5g, with black wings and crown, a black band across the back, white throat, chest and upper back, olive-green rump, yellow belly, orange legs, and black bill the male is a particularly attractive manakin (see photo 1). More

White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei)(225K) This male was on Lek in the forest at Tortuguero. Listen to the characteristic wing snapping display! Another male calls (141K) from his perch at the edge of his lek. Back to the Bird Orders Menu Back to the Passerine Families Menu VIREONIDAE: Vireos, Greenlets Lesser Greenlet (Hylophilus decurtatus)(119k) This bird heard, but not seen at the top of the trails in Manuel Antonio, 6/15/98. More

White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) by Robin Carter. More