- Machaeropterus striolatus
Alternative name: Western Striped Manakin
Identification
9–9·5 cm (3½-3¾ in)
Male of most subspecies:
- Greenish upperside
- Pale underside with reddish streaks
- Red crown and nape
- Wings
- White tipped secondaries, which are stiffened and enlarged
They are sexually dimorphic.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana.
Taxonomy
This species and Kinglet Manakin used to be lumped together under the name of Striped Manakin.
Subspecies
This species has five subspecies[1]:
- M. r. antioquiae:
- Eastern Andes of western and central Colombia
- M. r. striolatus:
- M. r. obscurostriatus:
- Tropical north-western Venezuela (Mérida)
- M. r. zulianus:
- Tropical western Venezuela (western Zulia, Táchira and northern Barinas)
- M. r. aureopectus:
- Tropical south-eastern Venezuela (north-eastern Amazonas and south-eastern Bolívar)
Habitat
They prefer humid forests and mature secondary growth. They can sometimes be seen at forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of fruit, also insects which are caught in fast flying forays.
Breeding
The males cluster in a lek to attract females. The females alone are responsible for rearing the chicks. There is little other information available.
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Striolated Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Striolated_Manakin
External Links
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