Striped Manakin, <i>Machaeropterus</i> (IMAGE)

Earlham Institute

Striped Manakin, <i>Machaeropterus</i>

Caption

This striped manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) was photographed during an expedition to the Melcocho river canyon in Antioquia, Colombia. Males such as this one perform courtship displays in groups called leks to attract females.

Credit

Felipe Villegas / Instituto Humboldt

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With a credit and a hyperlink to the Earlham Institute, http://www.earlham.ac.uk/keeping-colombia-megadiverse

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