| The second manakin can spend up to 10 years with no apparent reward but his increasing skill in singing along. |
| Once a female manakin selects a mate, she constructs a small shallow, cupped nest near the ground. |
| Ironically, a road-paving team spotted the golden-crowned manakin in the heart of the rain forest of Brazil. |
| The seed coat is scratched, or scarified, during passage through the digestive tract of the manakin. |
| Or there's the manakin bird from south America, where two males dance together to attract females. |
| The most unusual plumage and wing modifications among the 40 or so species of manakins belong to the club-winged manakin, Bostwick told the group. |
