Manakins: The Virtuoso

Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Endemic species to Ecuador. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve.

Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Male hitting its wings together over its back to produce a pure tone. Endemic species to Ecuador. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve

Kim Bostwick listens for manakins Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Amazon Rain Forest, Ecuador.

Golden-headed Manakin (Pipra erythrocephala) Adult male performing raised wing display at his display perch. Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Amazon Rain Forest, Ecuador.

Wire-tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda) Male at display perch. Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Amazon Rain Forest, Napo Province, Ecuador

Blue-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) Male at a calling perch. Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Amazon Rain Forest, Ecuador.

Striped Manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) male at his display perch Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Amazon Rain Forest, Ecuador.