About the White-bibbed Manakin
The white-bibbed manakin is a species of bird belonging to the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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The white-bibbed manakin is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs about 12.5 g (0.44 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males are mostly glossy blue-black. Their chin, throat, ear coverts, and the sides of their neck are white; the throat and neck feathers are long and form a ruff. Their primaries and the inner webs of their secondaries are dusky. Adult females have olive-green upperparts. Their chin and throat are pale gray to grayish olive green. Their breast, sides, and flanks are pale olive green and their belly and undertail coverts pale yellowish. Voice: Male white-bibbed manakins make "a twangy seet' t't'u-u-u" during display flights. The species' call is "a high, thin, insect-like s-e-e-e-e-e-e-e" that sounds like a slightly blurry trill.
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Where the White-bibbed Manakin lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Costa Rica.
When to see the White-bibbed Manakin
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-throated ManakinCorapipo gutturalisThe white-throated manakin is 8.5 to 9.5 cm (3.3 to 3.7 in) long and weighs about 8 to 9 g (0.28 to 0.32 oz).
White-ruffed ManakinCorapipo alteraThe white-ruffed manakin is, like its relatives, a compact short-tailed bird with a flat, wide bill, dark legs and striking male plumage.
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