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Manakins, Birds of Tropical Forests, Cooperate for Common Goal
Male wire-tailed manakin displays his striking plumage against the dense rainforest understory.
Credit: Brandt Ryder
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A wire-tailed manakin's bright plumage is derived from pigments in the fruits it eats.
Credit: Brandt Ryder
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Male wire-tailed manakin with adult plumage at age three; he may wait until eight to mate.
Credit: Brandt Ryder
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Female wire-tailed manakins are a drab green, which helps conceal their nest locations.
Credit: John Blake
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Wire-tailed manakin nests are held together with spider webs and fine plant rootlets.
Credit: Brandt Ryder
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Five-day-old wire-tailed manakin nestlings with bands placed on them as part of the study.
Credit: Brandt Ryder
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