Nosara Biological Reserve, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, March 2012
- Chiroxiphia linearis
Identification
11·5 cm (4½ in)
- Orange legs and feet
Male
- Short black frontal crest
- Red crown
- Black plumage
- Azure blue back
- Long central tail feathers
Female: olive green
Distribution
Central America: found in the Pacific lowlands from southern Mexico (Oaxaca) to north-western Costa Rica.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies fastuosa is no longer accepted by most authorities .
Habitat
They are to be found in both dry and humid forests with plenty of undergrowth; gallery woodland and the edges of mangrove swamps.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of fruit and insects, both of which are collected in flight sallies
Breeding
Photo by Stanley Jones
Nosara Biological Reserve, Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, March 2012
The female builds the nest, incubates eggs, and raises the young on her own. The nest is a shallow cup made of fibres, mosses, grasses, and dry leaves. The clutch consists of 1-2 buffy eggs with heavy brown spotting.
Vocalisation
Two males duet with a "Toledo" call which helps the pair attract females. This call gives rise to their local name.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-tailed Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-tailed_Manakin
External Links
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