- Golden-winged Manakin
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Golden-winged Manakin male (above) and female (below). Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae Genus: Masius
Bonaparte, 1850Species: M. chrysopterus Binomial name Masius chrysopterus
(Lafresnaye, 1843)The Golden-winged Manakin (Masius chrysopterus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family. Its genus, Masius, is monotypic.[citation needed]
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The Golden-winged Manakin forages for small fruit, berries and insects.
References
Media related to Masius chrysopterus at Wikimedia Commons
- BirdLife International 2004. Masius chrysopterus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
- 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 [1].
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