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Sexual Dimorphism is when males are larger than females and possess more impressive adornments, weapons or vocalizations (Price). Female Red Capped Manakins are a dull olive green and brown color, while the males are brightly colored with a red head, a black body, and bright yellow legs to attract females.

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Although Red Capped Manakin males may have some amazing dance moves, in the end it is up to  the female to choose her mate, and some male birds may not make the cut.

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Only the females lay eggs, create the nest and take care of the babies.

The clutch size is 2 eggs, the first is laid towards noon, and the second 48 hours later

The nest is a small cup suspended in a fork. It is constructed of plant fibers woven with black fungal filaments; externally has a variable number of pieces of dry leaves, and is attached to the fork with spider web.

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Red Capped Manakin's breed from March to June in Costa Rica, and from February to July in Panama.

Red-capped Manakin's show regressed gonads from October to January, which is the season of heavy rainfall.

Red-capped Manakin's are a monotypic species (Marini).

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Castro-Astor, I. N. (2004). Display Behavior and Spatial Distribution of the Red-Headed Manakin in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Retrieved October 9, 2016, from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.libproxy.lib.ilstu.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=6b1b38f1-7da4-4ac0-b0e9-eec1bbd9f9b8@sessionmgr103&hid=117&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ==#AN=13663873&db=edb

Marini, M. (1992, March). Notes on the Breeding and Reproductive Biology of the Helmeted Manakin. Retrieved October 10, 2016, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/4163127?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

Mcdevitt, M. (n.d.). Red-capped Manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis). Retrieved October 09, 2016, from http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/lifehistory?p_p_spp=505356

Price, E. O. (2008). Principles and applications of domestic animal behavior: An introductory text. Wallingford, Oxfordshire: CABI.

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Birds "Moonwalk" to Impress the Ladies | World's Weirdest

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The male will fly around several meters away from his perch and then return to his potential mate. He will do this a few times.

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The male will dart back and forth between his perch and the surrounding vegetation, snapping his wings each time he leaves the perch.

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The male will perform a backward slide where he will move backwards along his display perch in a way that resembles a sliding or gliding movement. This move looks similar to the Michael Jackson moon-walking dance.

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The male will pivot back and fourth on his branch and show off his bright yellow thighs. This display is commonly referred to as the "about-face" display.

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The male Red Capped Manakin displays four different courtship behaviors in front of a female in order to win her over. He will choose which display perch he will preform his mating dance for his potential mate. He will typically choose a branch that is straight, slender, and free of foliage in an open area that is unobstructed by surrounding vegetation.

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"Manakin's range from Central Mexico to Northern Argentina and are known for their remarkable sexual dimorphism, elaborate courtship displays, and lek-breeding systems" (Castro-Aster).

They inhabit humid evergreen forests, semi-deciduous forests and thickets, occasionally visiting forest boarders, clearings, and scrubby areas to forage for fruit.