Manacus

Manacus
Manacus
Juvenile White-collared Manakin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pipridae
Genus: Manacus
Brisson, 1760
species

M. candei
M. aurantiacus
M. vitellinus
M. manacus

Manacus is a genus of passerine birds in the manakin family which are found in the forests of tropical mainland Central and South America, and on Trinidad and Tobago. There are four species.

The "Almirante Manakin" (Manacus x cerritus) are stereotyped hybrids between the White-collared and the Golden-collared species, found in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama (Brumfield et al., 2001; McDonald et al., 2001).

These are small, compact, short-tailed birds with a heavy hooked bill and orange legs. The males have brightly coloured plumage and long puffed throat feathers, whereas the females are the typical manakin dull olive hue.

The females lay two eggs in a shallow cup nest in a tree. Nest-building, incubation for 18–21 days, and care of the young are undertaken by the female alone, since manakins do not form stable pairs.

Manacus manakins feed low in the trees on fruit and some insects, both plucked from the foliage in flight.

Like some other manakin species, this genus has spectacular courtship rituals, in which the males give communal displays in a specially prepared lek. The males jump with their throat feathers erected to form a beard, and give whistles together with the characteristic loud snaps (like a breaking twig) and various buzzing, rustling and whiffling noises made with the wings.

The males of three very closely related species, the White-collared Manakin of the Caribbean slopes of Central America, and its Pacific counterparts, the Orange-collared and Golden-collared Manakins, have heavily modified wings with the five outer primaries very narrow for their outer half, and the inner primaries thickened and bowed.

References

  • Brumfield, Robb T.; Jernigan, Robert W.; McDonald, David B.; Braun, Michael J. (2001): Evolutionary implications of divergent clines in an avian (Manacus: Aves) hybrid zone. Evolution 55(10): 2070–2087. PDF fulltext
  • ffrench, Richard (1991). A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd edition ed.). Comstock Publishing. ISBN 0-8014-9792-2. 
  • Hilty, Steven L (2003). Birds of Venezuela. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5. 
  • McDonald, David B.; Clay, Robert P.; Brumfield, Robb T. & Braun, Michael J. (2001): Sexual selection on plumage and behavior in an avian hybrid zone: experimental tests of male-male interactions. Evolution 55(7): 1443-1451. PDF fulltext
  • Stiles, F. Gary & Skutch, Alexander Frank (1989): A guide to the birds of Costa Rica. Comistock, Ithaca. ISBN 0-8014-9600-4

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  • Manăcus — Manăcus, Vogel, so v.w. Manakin …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Manacus — trumpasparniai manakinai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Manacus rus. короткокрылый манакин, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pipriniai siauresnis terminas – auksakaklis trumpasparnis manakinas siauresnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • manacus — ˈmanə̇kəs noun Etymology: New Latin, modification of Dutch manneken little man more at manikin 1. capitalized : a genus consisting of manakins distinguished by having the throat feathers elongated 2. es : any bird of the genus Manacus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Manacus aurantiacus —   Saltarín Cuellinaranja Saltarin …   Wikipedia Español

  • Manacus manacus — barzdotasis trumpasparnis manakinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Manacus manacus angl. white bearded manakin vok. Weißbrustpipra, f rus. белогорлый короткокрылый манакин, m; манакин монах, m pranc. manakin casse… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Manacus vitellinus — auksakaklis trumpasparnis manakinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Manacus vitellinus angl. golden collared manakin vok. Goldbandpipra, f rus. золотистый короткокрылый манакин, m pranc. manakin à col d or, m ryšiai:… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Manacus aurantiacus — rusvakaklis trumpasparnis manakinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Manacus aurantiacus angl. orange collared manakin vok. Orangebandpipra, f rus. кольчатый короткокрылый манакин, m pranc. manakin à col orange, m ryšiai:… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Manacus candei — baltakaklis trumpasparnis manakinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Manacus candei angl. white collared manakin vok. Weißbandpipra, f rus. ошейниковый короткокрылый манакин, m pranc. manakin à col blanc, m ryšiai:… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Manacus — …   Википедия

  • manacus — man·a·cus …   English syllables

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