Birds of the World

    PASSERIFORMES: Pipridae (Manakins)  
Genus: Manacus (4 species)


Orange-collared Manakin
Orange-collared Manakin (Manacus aurantiacus) Male
Range: MA: Costa Rica and Panama
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


White-collared Manakin
White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) Male
Range: MA: se Mexico to w Panama
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


White-bearded Manakin
White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus flaveolus) Male
Range: SA: widespread
Laguna Tabacal, La Vega, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

White-bearded Manakin
White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus purissimus) Female
Range: SA: widespread
REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

The most common and widespread manakin species. The male is generally seen at a lek, where they make snapping sounds while waiting for a female.
Male from back.
Additional photo.

Golden-collared Manakin
Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus vitellinus) Male
Range: MA, SA: Panama and Colombia
Darien, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Golden-collared Manakin
Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus) Female
Range: MA, SA: Panama and Colombia
Soberania National Park, Panama
  An adult female has red legs like the male.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Very similar to the White-bearded Manakin in every way except color and distribution.


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Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba