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Definition of manakin in English: manakinnoun ˈmanəkɪnˈmænəˌkɪn A small brightly coloured tropical American bird with a large head and small bill. Family Pipridae (or Cotingidae, Tyrannidae): several genera and many species Example sentencesExamples - Watch for manakins, trogons, hawks, and other forest species.
- Pairs of male lance-tailed manakins perform complex dances of ‘leapfrog’ stunts and flight displays to woo interested females.
- Thus, both manakins and plants profit from the interaction.
- But rather than hovering for a drink, manakins generate finger-snap clicks to entice females.
- Other species, such as thrushes and manakins, usually regurgitate the largest seeds they ingest.
- Males of over half of the species of manakins produce startling sounds with their wings during courtship displays.
- Ironically, a road-paving team spotted the golden-crowned manakin in the heart of the rain forest of Brazil.
- The most unusual plumage and wing modifications among the 40 or so species of manakins belong to the club-winged manakin, Bostwick told the group.
- Like many other manakins, adult males develop a brilliant and conspicuous plumage, establish an arena, and display to females.
- The manakins vibrate their wings at more than 100 cycles per second, twice the speed of hummingbirds.
- Each time the manakin produced a loud, clear tone that sounded as if it came from a violin.
- An interesting analogy may occur in some manakins in which males are smaller than females.
- Levey found that smaller seed size resulted in an increase in number of fruits that could be eaten by manakins, which mainly swallow fruit whole.
- Restricted foraging time due to inclement weather and the resultant decrease in food intake is believed to influence hypothermia in manakins and may induce torpor in hummingbirds.
- Instead of fighting over females, pairs of male lance-tailed manakins team up to court prospective mates.
- The noise-making skill of manakins first came to the attention of naturalists in the 1800's.
- Male golden-collared manakins clear leaf litter from the ground to form courts, which they then use as arenas for intense courtship displays.
- Adult male manakins are more sedentary than females and young males and may not disperse seeds as widely as females and young males.
- Also, many manakins have delayed plumage maturation.
- The film captures monkeys in the Nariva wetlands, golden tree frogs housed in bromeliad plants and blue-backed manakins in Tobago.
Origin Early 17th century: variant of manikin. Definition of manakin in US English: manakinnounˈmænəˌkɪnˈmanəˌkin A small tropical American bird with a large head and small bill, the male of which is typically brightly colored. Family Pipridae (or Cotingidae, Tyrannidae): several genera and many species Compare with mannikin Example sentencesExamples - An interesting analogy may occur in some manakins in which males are smaller than females.
- Instead of fighting over females, pairs of male lance-tailed manakins team up to court prospective mates.
- The manakins vibrate their wings at more than 100 cycles per second, twice the speed of hummingbirds.
- Male golden-collared manakins clear leaf litter from the ground to form courts, which they then use as arenas for intense courtship displays.
- Like many other manakins, adult males develop a brilliant and conspicuous plumage, establish an arena, and display to females.
- The noise-making skill of manakins first came to the attention of naturalists in the 1800's.
- Also, many manakins have delayed plumage maturation.
- Each time the manakin produced a loud, clear tone that sounded as if it came from a violin.
- Males of over half of the species of manakins produce startling sounds with their wings during courtship displays.
- Ironically, a road-paving team spotted the golden-crowned manakin in the heart of the rain forest of Brazil.
- Restricted foraging time due to inclement weather and the resultant decrease in food intake is believed to influence hypothermia in manakins and may induce torpor in hummingbirds.
- Thus, both manakins and plants profit from the interaction.
- But rather than hovering for a drink, manakins generate finger-snap clicks to entice females.
- The most unusual plumage and wing modifications among the 40 or so species of manakins belong to the club-winged manakin, Bostwick told the group.
- Pairs of male lance-tailed manakins perform complex dances of ‘leapfrog’ stunts and flight displays to woo interested females.
- Levey found that smaller seed size resulted in an increase in number of fruits that could be eaten by manakins, which mainly swallow fruit whole.
- Adult male manakins are more sedentary than females and young males and may not disperse seeds as widely as females and young males.
- Other species, such as thrushes and manakins, usually regurgitate the largest seeds they ingest.
- The film captures monkeys in the Nariva wetlands, golden tree frogs housed in bromeliad plants and blue-backed manakins in Tobago.
- Watch for manakins, trogons, hawks, and other forest species.
Origin Early 17th century: variant of manikin. |