Lance-tailed Manakin leapfrog dance

This clip shows the beginning of a lance-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) dance display. The alpha and beta male attract the female to their display perch, and then begin a cooperative leapfrog dance display.

Intrepid field assistant M.B. is visible in the background trying to read the color bands on their legs.

This video is intended for instructional and training purposes. For more information on this ongoing research project, see:
http://bio.fsu.edu/duval/
For a closer view of what the birds are doing, see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OQq5P3PLCw

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• manakin
• wildlife
• dance
• bird

[AngelosandSatan]

is this in Florida? and what this dance represents? why they do it?

[BehaviorLab]

This video is from Panama, and the males are doing a courtship dance to impress a female (the third bird to fly into the picture).

[AngelosandSatan]

ok, thanks. beautiful clip, I love the sounds and colors of nature...if you have more clips like this, please post them...