The white-bibbed manakin is a species of bird belonging to the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Region
Northern Andes
Typical Environment
Occupies humid foothill and premontane forests, including cloud forest edges, ravines, and mature to well-regenerated secondary forest. It favors shaded understory to midstory strata with abundant fruiting shrubs and vine tangles. Often found near forest edges, along streams, and in light gaps where small fruits are abundant. Leks are typically placed in sheltered understory clearings.
Altitude Range
500–1700 m
Climate Zone
Highland
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
A small manakin of humid foothill and montane forests, the white-bibbed manakin is notable for the male’s striking white throat and chest patch against otherwise black plumage. Males gather in leks to perform acrobatic displays with audible wing snaps and whirs. Females are olive-green and handle nesting and chick rearing alone. It belongs to the manakin family (Pipridae) and occurs in the northern Andes of Colombia and Venezuela.
White-bibbed manakin
Temperament
quiet and somewhat shy in dense understory
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with quick, darting sallies
Social Behavior
Males assemble in small leks where each defends a tiny display court and performs jumps, pivots, and wing-snaps to attract females. Outside of leks they are usually solitary or in loose association with mixed-species flocks. Females build a small cup nest low in the understory and incubate and rear the young without male assistance.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Vocalizations include thin, high-pitched tseep notes and soft trills. Displays are accompanied by distinctive mechanical snaps and whirs produced by the wings.
