Manakin peru (1 Viewer)

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Nov 18, 2017

• #1

Struggling to I'd female type manakin coming to fruiting tree on Manu rd close to cock of the rock lodge. Quite large with ample tail and very grey, possibly no olive at all on unds and minimal on back. Ebird suggests only similar options are Jet or Yungas, but I guess there could be others (at c1700m). Any links to images might help. Nervously flicked both wings at once from time to time.

Cheers,

Larry

 

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THE_FERN

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Nov 18, 2017

• #2

Leg colour? Dull pink for Yungas, grey for jet (as I'm sure you know leg colour in general is good for female manakins). Yungas should appear greenish rather than grey.

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Nov 18, 2017

• #3

That's the problem. Pretty sure legs were fairly dull pinkish, fairly pale, but plumage tone doesn't seem to fit Yungas. Head round almost all the time, fluffed up rear once, but never could see a tuft at bill base. Also never saw white when flicked wings, but might not have been able to. Thought it would be easy once back in the world of internet!

 

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THE_FERN

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Nov 19, 2017

• #4

Looking at illustrations of female Yungas, not sure you should expect a visible tuft at bill base for that species

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Nov 19, 2017

• #5

Thanks for trying to help with this Fern. I couldn't find many images on net, so if anyone can find more it might help, esp showing legs of a female Jet, or any grey-looking manakin that might occur at that location. Frustratingly, an obviously smaller shorter-tailed, much greener one briefly appeared at same spot too

 

kitefarrago

Well-known member

• Nov 19, 2017

• #6

Not sure how useful this is, our group had Yungas (and Cerulean-capped) in the vicinity of the lodge in August.

Andrea

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Nov 20, 2017

• #7

kitefarrago said:

Not sure how useful this is, our group had Yungas (and Cerulean-capped) in the vicinity of the lodge in August.

Andrea

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Yes, those appear to be the 2 most expected manakin at the location