manakin
Americannoun
noun
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any small South American passerine bird of the family Pipridae, having a colourful plumage, short bill, and elaborate courtship behaviour
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a variant of manikin
Etymology
Origin of manakin
Variant of manikin
Example Sentences
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Shortly after dawn, biologist Jorge Luis Mendoza Silva gently untangled a brilliant red, yellow and orange band-tailed manakin bird from a fine-mesh net.
From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2023
The manakin was jumping around in a showy manner that suggested he was courting females.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2019
He was astonished to find that the source was a male club-winged manakin, a small cinnamon-bodied species with a red cap and black-and-white mottled wings.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2019
They are not solid, but they are 3-4 times wider than wing bones of closely related species of manakin.
From National Geographic • Jun. 18, 2017
Of the genus Pipra one: the blue and yellow manakin, not common in Yucatan.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
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