White-bearded Manakin

This manakin is a fairly common bird of forests, second growth and plantations. The female builds a shallow cup nest low in a tree; two brown-mottled white eggs are laid, and incubated entirely by the female for about 18–19 days, with a further 13–15 days to fledging. The young are fed mainly on regurgitated fruit with some insects.

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

Male White-bearded Manakin at its lek. Many manakin species have spectacular lekking courtship rituals, which are especially elaborate in the genera Pipra and Chiroxiphia. The members of the genera Machaeropterus and Manacus have heavily modified wing feathers, which they use to make buzzing and snapping sounds. More

The White-bearded Manakin, Manacus manacus, is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It is found from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. This manakin is a fairly common bird of forests, second growth and plantations. The female builds a shallow cup nest low in a tree; two brown-mottled white eggs are laid, and incubated entirely by the female for about 18–19 days, with a further 13–15 days to fledging. More

* White-bearded Manakin male A displaying male White-bearded Manakin showing off the "beard" Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp trinitatis) Steve Garvie 1 May 2006 11 weeks ago 4 * Bird at the Asa Wright Nature Centre Trinidad and Tobago (ssp trinitatus) Jim Watt 16 January 2009 35 weeks ago 4 * Adult Male front More

The White-bearded Manakin, Manacus manacus, is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It is found from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. This manakin is a fairly common bird of forests, second growth and plantations. More

female white-bearded manakins have bright orange legs, which is one of their more defining and distinguishable features (__________ March 22, 2006. White-Bearded Manakin. Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-bearded_Manakin). Besides the white-bearded manakin being dimorphic in size and plumage, the male also performs aerial and arboreal displays and engages in less intricate flights (Hoglund, 1989). The male manakin is also bigger in mass than the female. More

The white-bearded manakin is part of the Pipridae family of manakins (Oakes, 1992). Some birds that are also part of the Pipridae family include the Golden-collared manakin and the wire-tailed manakin. The white-bearded manakin is most closely related to the Golden-headed manakin, the manacus vitellinus. They both partake in a classical lek, where the males court females on their own arena within a group of competing males. These two species also have white-throat plumage as well as being monophyletic (Brumfield, 2001). More

Notes: A male White-bearded Manakin displaying on its lek. This individual was jumping from tree to the ground, clicking its wings the entire time. - About the Photographers | Favorites | What's New | Contact Us | | Copyright Notice: All photographs on this site are protected by United States and international copyright laws. Photographs are not to be printed or otherwise published without permission. More

The White-bearded Manakin is a small passerine bird. Physical Description White-bearded Manakins are small, brightly colored forest birds that are typically 10.7 cm long and weigh 16.5 g. The adult male has a black crown, upper back wings and tail, and the plumage is white beyond that. The female and young males are olive-green and resemble female Golden-headed Manakins, but they all have orange legs. Diet These White- bearded Manakin forages on fruit and some insects. More

As is their custom,these male White-Bearded Manakins were displaying in an area called a lek, trying to attract females. No luck this time! This type of behavior usually occurs just before dawn. John Delevoryas - More

White-bearded manakinBirds in Suriname = - White-bearded manakin Manakin casse-noisette, Rendeira, Saltar More