Manakin

A small passerine bird in the family Pipridae, native to tropical Central and South America. Many species perform elaborate courtship displays, sometimes with coordinated movements or distinctive sounds.

Lek mating: A mating system in which males gather at display sites and females visit to choose mates. Many manakins court at display sites where females compare males.
White-bearded manakin: A Central American manakin whose males perform rapid wing snaps during courtship. Its audible wing snaps illustrate how courtship signals can be produced mechanically.
Pipridae: A family of small passerine birds native to tropical Central and South America. Manakin is the common name for birds in this family.
Female mate choice: A process in which females influence reproductive success by choosing among potential mates. Female choices shape which male display traits are favored in manakin populations.
Manakin courtship display: A male manakin's species-specific performance of movements, sounds, and postures to attract a mate. These performances are the family’s best-known behavior and vary strikingly among species.
Golden-collared manakin: A Central American manakin whose males perform rapid jumps and wing movements at display courts. Its highly choreographed display is a well-studied example of coordinated courtship.
Passerine: A bird in the order Passeriformes, the largest order of living birds. Manakins belong to the passerine order, whose members have feet adapted for perching.
Runaway selection: A process in which preference for a trait and the trait itself reinforce one another through mating. Manakin displays help researchers examine how preferences and elaborate traits can coevolve.
Sexual selection: Evolutionary change driven by differences in mating success. Female mate choice favors display traits that may not improve survival.
Blue manakin: A South American manakin in which males display cooperatively in small groups. Its male alliances show that manakin courtship can involve enduring social relationships.

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TyranniBroader topic: Their display behavior offers a conspicuous example of suboscine communication beyond ordinary calls.