Birds of Colombia

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Genus: Machaeropterus (2 species, 5 worldwide)


Club-winged Manakin
Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Male
RN La Planada, Nariño, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Club-winged Manakin
Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Female
Ecuador   		   
Photograph by George Cruz (San Jorge Eco-Lodges)   © All Rights Reserved.
Note distinctive call. Males gather in leks, and make an insect-like sound with a wing-snap.
Snapping wings.

Striolated Manakin
Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus antioquiae) Male
Pance, Valle de Cauca, Colombia
  Unmistakable. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Striolated Manakin
Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus antioquiae) Female
Zafra Reserva Natural, Antioquia, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Until recently called the Striped Manakin. Found near small berries.

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