deep in a dark forest lurks the mysterious wire-tailed manakin, this birb is said to be the lone hold-out against the intrusiveness of the wireless internet!!!

when all your wi-fi and radios belong to the surveillance state, this birb will be your only ally 🤣

#Bird #Birding #Manakin #Rare #Biodiversity #AmazonBasin #NapoRiver #Ecuador #Nature #Outdoors #Cute #BirdsOfMastodon

Red-Capped Manakin's wild way of impressing a mate with dance moves

https://u2be.ovh/w/jxhreUePuA89YEG1nH9eJu

How dangling #moss saves blue #manakin eggs from hungry birds https://phys.org/news/2026-01-dangling-moss-blue-manakin-eggs.html

Why do #birds construct nest tails? A test of disruptive camouflage in the blue manakin https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article/22/1/20250453/479731/Why-do-birds-construct-nest-tails-A-test-of

"blue manakin builds nests that look fairly messy, with long dangling structures (nest tails) woven from strands of moss, fibers and other debris... the tails break up the nest's recognizable shape, making it appear, at least to a predator's eyes, just another pile of falling forest debris"

Chanteur incroyable du Costa Rica ! le Manakin fastueux est probablement l'espèce qui a le chant le plus complexe du pays.
Enregistrement réalisé le 01 novembre 2024 au cours d'un voyage de 3 semaines au Costa Rica en compagnie de l'ami Fernand Deroussen.

Photo d'illustration cc-by-sa 2 Steve Garvie
Plus de détails sur soundcloud.
https://soundcloud.com/o-pichard/manakin-fastueux-long_tailed_manakin
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