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Golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus) with bright yellow throat and collar, olive back, and black wings perched on a branch against a blurred green background.
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Golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus) with bright yellow throat and collar, olive back, and black wings perched on a branch against a blurred green background.
Golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus).

Manakin

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Also known as: Piprinae
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Manakin, (subfamily Piprinae), common name given to about 60 species of small, stubby, generally short-tailed birds abundant in American tropical forests. Manakins are short-billed birds that range in size from 8.5 to 16 cm (3.5 to 6.5 inches) long and weigh a mere 10–40 grams (0.35–1.4 ounces). Females and immature males are typically coloured in drab greens and browns, but adult males are often black with splashes of bright plumage ranging from cerulean blue to...

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