White-bearded Manakin - Manacus manacus
Manakin casse-noisette
Comment : These birds create a lekking area in dense shade just above the forest floor. They clear the area of debris remove leaves from the branches. The lek consists of a small number of leggy upright saplings about 2-3 metres apart with nothing between. The males dance back forward between these vertical branches sticking out their 'beards' making strange crackling noises -like high voltage electric sparks!
Gallery : © Steve Garvie
Site web : RAINBIRDER
Order : Passériformes
Family : Pipridae
Species : White-bearded Manakin
Sex : Male
Age : Adult
Plumage : Breeding
Reference: stga49667
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Geographic range
date : mai 2006
Geographic data
Country : Trinidad and Tobago (td)
Region : County of Saint George
Place : Asa Wright Nature Centre
Latitude : 10° 43' 48'' North
Longitude : 61° 17' 53'' West
Exif data
Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/60s s
Aperture : f4
Focal : 500 mm
Iso : 800
Flash : no
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