Wire-tailed Manakin
Wire-tailed Manakin
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The Filamentous Manakin is a striking Piprid, with males featuring a black body, crimson head, and unique filament-like projections from their tail. Females are green.
Where to spot
Found in humid lowland forests of the Amazon basin, including parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
How to spot
Search the understory and mid-story of mature forests for males at lek sites. The male's crimson head and filamentous tail are unmistakable.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, with peak display activity in the early morning. Observable year-round.
Where to spot
Found in humid lowland forests of the Amazon basin, including parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
How to spot
Search the understory and mid-story of mature forests for males at lek sites. The male's crimson head and filamentous tail are unmistakable.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, with peak display activity in the early morning. Observable year-round.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The male's remarkable tail filaments are highly modified feather shafts, used prominently during their elaborate and often acrobatic courtship displays.
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