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"

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

https://tube.matrix.rocks/w/dpR6yxV7L4Yu1Fxp5WC22N

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

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Chanteur incroyable du Costa Rica ! le Manakin fastueux est probablement l'espĂšce 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
#longtailedmanakin #manakin #birdsong #birds #duet #chantoiseau #AudioNaturaliste #audionaturalisme #sonatura #WildlifeRecording

Manakin fastueux - Long tailed manakin. Chiroxiphia linearis - Rincon de la vieja Costa-rica

Le Manakin fastueux est une espÚce de la famille des Pipridés que l'on trouve principalement en Amérique centrale, notamment au Costa Rica. Cet oiseau a un comportement de parade nuptiale complexe, q

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English below

Das war ein toller Tag im November im TinamĂș Birding Nature Reserve. Wir hatten unglaublich tolle Vögel sehen können. Eines der Highlights war dieser Goldbandpipra (Golden-collared Manakin).
In Costa Rica hatten wir schon ein schönes Bild vom Gelbhosenpipra (Red-capped Manakin) machen können.
Insgesamt gibt es 55 Arten im tropischen Amerika. Alle leben sie in WĂ€ldern und sind echt schwer zu finden. Also noch genug zu tun fĂŒr uns.

Tiere sind Freunde und kein Essen oder eine Plage.

Bleibt gesund, glĂŒcklich und verliebt.‹
M@rcel
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English

It was a great day in November at TinamĂș Birding Nature Reserve. We were able to see some incredible birds. One of the highlights was this Golden-collared Manakin.

In Costa Rica we had already been able to take a nice picture of the Red-capped Manakin.
There are a total of 55 species in tropical America. They all live in forests and are really hard to find. So there's still plenty for us to do.

Animals are friends, not food or a nuisance.

Stay healthy, happy and in love.‹
M@rcel

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#marcelgierth #bundeskater
#Kolumbien #Colombia #Manizales
#anden #andes #HaciendaVeneciaCoffefarm
#TinamĂșBirdingNatureReserve #TinamĂș
#Goldbandpipra #GoldencollaredManakin
#Manakin #colombianbirds #vögelkolumbiens

#wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifefotografie
#birdphotography #birdwatching #vogelfotografie
#vogelbeobachtung #birds #birdsonmastodon #birdsonpixelfed
Le #Manakin Ă  ailes blanches deploie ces ailes blanches Ă  la verticale dans ses signaux.

#Machaeropterus deliciosus

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/458515
Club-winged Manakin Macaulay Library ML458515

© Tim Laman; Club-winged Manakin; Machaeropterus deliciosus; Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador; 1 Feb 2010; Macaulay Library ML458515

Surprise zoologique : un oiseau né de l'hybridation de deux espÚces différentes

Une recherche de l'universitĂ© de Toronto a mis en Ă©vidence une espĂšce hybride issue du croisement entre deux autres espĂšces. Ce serait la premiĂšre espĂšce d’oiseau hybride dĂ©crite dans la forĂȘt...