Tim Laman / Male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) hitting his wings (stridulating) together over his back to attract mate, Endemic, Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January.

David Tipling / Golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus) male at lek at Canopy Camp, Darien National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Panama, February.

Nick Garbutt / White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus interior) in forest understorey. Bavaria Private Reserve near Villavicencio, lower eastern slopes of the Andes, Colombia, South America.

David Tipling / Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) male displaying and stridulating, Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha province, Ecuador.

Tim Laman / Female or young male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus). Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, February.

Tim Laman / Male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) hitting his wings together (stridulating) over his back to produce a sound. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January. Endemic.

Tim Laman / Male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) hitting his wings together (stridulating) over his back to produce a sound. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January. Endemic.

Tim Laman / Male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) hitting his wings together (stridulating) over his back to produce a sound. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January. Endemic.

Tim Laman / Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus). Endemic, Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January.

Tim Laman / Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Endemic, Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January.

Tim Laman / Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus). Endemic, Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January.

Tim Laman / Male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) hitting his wings together over his back to produce a pure tone. Endemic, Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January.

Tim Laman / Male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) hitting his wings together (stridulating) over his back to produce a sound. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January. Endemic.

Tim Laman / Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) endemic species. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January.

Tim Laman / Male Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) hitting his wings together (stridulating) over his back to produce a sound. Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January. Endemic.

Tim Laman / Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Ecuador, January. Endemic.

David Tipling / White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) displaying at lek, La Selva, Costa Rica

Christian Ziegler / Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus) male displaying, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Murray Cooper / White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus) male, Colombia

Murray Cooper / White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus) male, Colombia

Kim Taylor / Rear-view of White-bearded Manakin {Manacus manacus} Trinidad, West Indies

Kim Taylor / White bearded manakin {Manacus manacus} Trinidad, West Indies

Nigel Bean / Male White bearded Manakin {Manacus manacus}Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad

Michael & Patricia Fogden / White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) female feeding on mosquitoes while in nest, Costa Rica

Nigel Bean / White-bearded Manakin male at Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad.

Nigel Bean / White-bearded Manakin male at Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad.

Nigel Bean / White-bearded Manakin male at Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad.

Thomas Marent / White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus) male, Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia

Robin Chittenden / White-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus) perched, Trinidad and Tobago.

Ugo Mellone / White-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus abditivus) perched in tree, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.

Daniel Mideros / White-collared manakin (Manacus candei) male performing dancing display. The bird lands on a branch repeatedly while it enters and leaves frame. Alajuela, Costa Rica. January.

Daniel Mideros / White-collared manakin (Manacus candei) male displaying. The bird enters frame and lands on a branch. Then the animal looks around before it takes off and leaves the frame. Alajuela, Costa Rica. Janua...

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / White-collared manakin (Manacus candei) female, head portrait, from the wild, Tapir Valley, Costa Rica.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / White-collared manakin (Manacus candei) female, portrait, from the wild, Tapir Valley, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) female, native to Americas

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / White-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus) male, portrait, Walsrode Bird Park, Germany. Captive, occurs in South America.

Roman Willi / Orange-collared manakin (Manacus aurantiacus) male, perched on branch, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Lucas Bustamante / Club-winged manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) male, courtship display at lek, Choco rainforest, Pichincha, Ecuador.

Lucas Bustamante / Club-winged manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) male, courtship display at lek, Choco rainforest, Pichincha, Ecuador.

Glenn Bartley/ BIA / Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus) male displaying, Panama

Tim Laman / Pair of Club-winged manakins (Machaeropterus deliciosus) perched on branch, male performing courtship behaviour and calling, Milpe Cloudforest Reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador.