White-bearded Manakin - Manacus manacus

Manakin casse-noisette

White-bearded Manakin male, adult, breeding — 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!

Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Steve Garvie

The species

Classification

Order : Passériformes
Family : Pipridae
Species : White-bearded Manakin

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The photo

O.Net reference : stga49667
Author : Steve Garvie
Sex : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Photo details

Date : 2006 May
Country : Trinidad and Tobago (td)
Region : County of Saint George
Location : Asa Wright Nature Centre
Lat. : 10° 43' 5'' North
Lng. : 61° 17' 56'' West

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon 1D mkII
Speed : 1/60s s
Aperture : f4
Focal length : 500 mm
Iso : 800
Flash : no