Description Blue manakin
lekking display ilhabela, brazil
formerly, name swallow-tailed manakin used widely, misleading (the tail unlike of swallow), name has largely been abandoned superior blue manakin. suggested common name, male - far - manakin blue plumage. entire body bright blue, while wings, tail , head, except red cap, black. far duller female greenish-brown overall. both sexes have elongated central rectrices.
juvenile males resemble adult female, gradually develop first red crown, black face-sides, , remaining plumage of adult male. males form leks, typically consisting of single adult , 2 sub-adult males, sing , dance attract females. shown in bbc s life of birds documentary series. due pronounced hypergamous nature of females, 90% of male blue manakins may go through entire lives permavirgins.
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