Golden-winged manakin | |
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male (above) and female (below). | |
Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pipridae |
Genus: | Masius Bonaparte, 1850 |
Species: | M. chrysopterus |
Binomial name | |
Masius chrysopterus (Lafresnaye, 1843) | |
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.
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
- BirdLife International (2016). "Masius chrysopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22701087A93812424. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701087A93812424.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "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 .
Taxon identifiers | |
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Masius chrysopterus |
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