Life History of the Yellow-Thighed Manakin
1949; Oxford University Press; Volume: 66; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/4080654
ISSN1938-4254
Autores Tópico(s)Ecology and biodiversity studies
ResumoTHE yellow-thighed manakin (Pipra mentalis) is one of the smallest, yet one of the most conspicuous of the birds of the Central American lowland forests.Although less than four inches long and clad nearly everywhere in velvety black, the male manakin with his intensely red head and hindneck attracts attention amid the dark underwood of the high forest, where many a bigger but duller bird passes unseen.His bright yellow eyes, yellowish bill, and lemonyellow thighs add color to his striking attire.His conduct is quite the reverse of retiring; with sharp whistles, loud snapping sounds and brisk movements, he seems to try to draw attention to his flaming headdress.Throughout the Caribbean lowlands, these manakins appear to be one of the most abundant birds of the forest, although perhaps surpassed in numbers by other birds which, because of more modest attire and secretive habits, seem far more rare.The female manakin, in her dull olive-green plumage, is also likely to escape detection as she flits through the dim undergrowth of the forest.Although it is quite impossible to confuse the male yellowthighed manakin with any other Central American bird, the female does not differ greatly in appearance from other small manakins of her sex.She is, however, more olive and less green than the females of Salvin's manakin (Manacus aurantiacus), Gould's manakin (M.•itellinus) and the blue-capped manakin (Pipra coronata), with all of
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