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Club-winged Manakin
C B Allen

Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus)

Very distinctive manakin found in lush cloud forest in western Ecuador and western Colombia.

This was one of a couple of birds seen while we were at the Long-wattled Umbrellabird lek about 90 minutes drive NW of Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador). This species has a very unique "dance" (more posturing than dancing) as well as emitting a strange clicking sound.
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Habitat
Mostly semi-open/secondary cloud forest with some isolated mature trees.
Location
Recinto 23 de Junio--Finca Reserva Umbrellabird (Pichincha/Ecuador)
Date taken
19th November 2024
Scientific name
Machaeropterus deliciosus
Equipment used
OMDS/OM-1 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro + 1.4x TC
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see image metadata
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Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
C B Allen
Date added
View count
182
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
514.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
PB191824_DxO.jpg
File size
4.1 MB
Date taken
Tue, 19 November 2024 2:19 PM
Dimensions
2702px x 2027px

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