Golden-winged manakin

The golden-winged manakin (Masius chrysopterus) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus, Masius.[2]

Golden-winged manakin
male (above) and female (below).
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pipridae
Genus: Masius
Bonaparte, 1850
Species:
M. chrysopterus
Binomial name
Masius chrysopterus
(Lafresnaye, 1843)

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Diet

The golden-winged manakin forages for small fruit, berries and insects.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Masius chrysopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Itis Report: Masius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 June 2012.

Media related to Masius chrysopterus at Wikimedia Commons

  • Prum, Richard O., and Ann E. Johnson. "Display Behavior, Foraging Ecology, and Systematics of the Golden-Winged Manakin (Masius chrysopterus)." Wilson Bull. 99 (1987): 521–539. 14 Nov. 2007 .


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