Red-capped Manakin
Chan Chich Lodge area
Barry’s Bend
11Mar2019
Three recognized subspecies
...feeds almost exclusively on
fruits...but also some insects.
...feeds almost exclusively on
fruits...but also some insects.
Ceratopipra mentalis
(L 4" Wt 0.56 oz)
© L. Irby
Davis
Davis
Macaulay
Library
Library
Ceratopipra in Greek means
horn manakin; mentalis in
Latin means chinned.
horn manakin; mentalis in
Latin means chinned.
flash photo
Birds appear to be the most
aesthetic of all animals, excepting
of course man” (Charles Darwin),
but some think the manakins far
exceed humans.
aesthetic of all animals, excepting
of course man” (Charles Darwin),
but some think the manakins far
exceed humans.
(Richard O. Prum)
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