White-collared Manakin
A species of Collared Manakins Scientific name : Manacus candei Genus : Collared Manakins
White-collared Manakin, A species of Collared Manakins
Botanical name: Manacus candei
Genus: Collared Manakins
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Description
The white-collared manakin is, like its relatives, a compact short-tailed bird with a heavy hooked bill, orange legs and brightly coloured male plumage. It is typically 11 cm long and weighs 18.5 g. The adult male has a black crown, wings and tail, and a black band across the midback. The rest of the head, neck, breast and upper back are white, the rump is olive-green, and the belly is bright yellow. The male wings are heavily modified, with the five outer primaries very narrow for their outer half, and the inner primaries thickened and bowed. This feature is shared only by the male orange-collared and golden-collared manakins. The male's call is a rolled preew, and the wings are used to make a loud snap like a breaking twig, as with other manakins, and various rustling and whiffling noises produced by the modified wings. The female and young males are olive-green with a yellow belly. They are very similar to female orange-collared manakin, but there is no range overlap. 
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
White-collared Manakin primarily consumes small fruits and a variety of insects. It employs active foraging techniques, often engaging in quick, acrobatic movements to catch prey. This species has a penchant for certain fruits, which contributes to seed dispersal within its habitat.
Habitat
White-collared Manakin predominantly inhabits the understory and midstory of lowland tropical rainforests, favoring edges of evergreen forests and secondary growth woodlands. It is also known to frequent thickets and is occasionally found in cultivated areas such as cocoa plantations. These birds are found in habitats within broader geographical regions characterized by humid conditions, generally from sea-level up to 700 meters in elevation.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Distribution Area
The bird is named after Admiral Antoine Marie Ferdinand de Maussion de Candé, an explorer of South America. It occurs in the lowlands and foothills of the Caribbean slope up to 700 m, being replaced on the Pacific slopes of Costa Rica and Panama by the closely related orange-collared (M. aurantiacus) and golden-collared (M. vitellinus) manakins. It hybridizes extensively with the golden-collared manakin in a limited area in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. The hybrids, which show a lemon yellow collar in males, were at one time considered a distinct species, the almirante manakin (Manacus×cerritus) (Brumfield et al., 2001; McDonald et al., 2001). This is a bird of thickets at the edges of moist forest, tall second growth and old cacao plantations.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Perching birds Family
Manakins Genus
Collared Manakins Species
White-collared Manakin 
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