(Attempt to disguise copied text. Some extra info. Clearer image of male. References updated. Video Link) |
(References updated) |
||
| Line 45: | Line 45: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 23:28, 22 December 2017
- Machaeropterus regulus
Includes Eastern Striped Manakin and Western Striped Manakin
Identification
9–9·5 cm (3½-3¾ in)
Male of most subspecies:
- Greenish upperside
- Pale underside with reddish streaks
- Red crown and nape
- Wings
- White tipped secondaries, which are stiffened and enlarged
They are sexually dimorphic.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This species has six subspecies[1]:
- M. r. antioquiae:
- Eastern Andes of western and central Colombia
- M. r. striolatus:
- M. r. obscurostriatus:
- Tropical north-western Venezuela (Mérida)
- M. r. zulianus:
- Tropical western Venezuela (western Zulia, Táchira and northern Barinas)
- M. r. aureopectus:
- Tropical south-eastern Venezuela (north-eastern Amazonas and south-eastern Bolívar)
- M. r. regulus:
- Coastal south-asterne Brazil (Bahia to Rio de Janeiro)
Some authorities have split Striped Manakin into two species1: Eastern Striped Manakin Machaeropterus regulus (monotypic) and Western Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus (with the remaining five subspecies).
Habitat
They prefer humid forests and mature secondary growth. They can sometimes be seen at forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of fruit, also insects which are in fast flying forays.
Breeding
The males cluster in a lek to attract females. The females alone are responsible for rearing the chicks. There is little other information available.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3> Eastern Striped Manakin Regua 09h16m37s01sep2008.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording of eastern form by Andrew Whitehouse
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Striolated Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Striolated_Manakin
External Links
