Club-winged Manakin
Club-winged Manakin
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The Club-winged Manakin is a unique Piprid, with males possessing highly modified, club-shaped wing feathers. Males are black with a red crown, females green.
Where to spot
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forests along the western slopes of the Andes in western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
How to spot
Listen carefully for the male's unique 'zinging' wing song in the forest understory. Seeing the modified wing feathers confirms identification.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, with display activity concentrated in the mornings. Observable year-round.
Where to spot
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forests along the western slopes of the Andes in western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
How to spot
Listen carefully for the male's unique 'zinging' wing song in the forest understory. Seeing the modified wing feathers confirms identification.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, with display activity concentrated in the mornings. Observable year-round.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Males create a distinctive, melodious 'zinging' sound by rapidly vibrating their specialized secondary wing feathers, used as a courtship call.
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