Birds of Ecuador


White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus flaveolus) Male Laguna Tabacal, La Vega, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus purissimus) Female REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil
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The most common and widespread manakin species. The male is generally seen at a lek, where they make snapping sounds while waiting for a female.
Male from back.
Additional photo.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba