Pin-Tailed Manakin

The Pin-Tailed Manakin (Ilicura militaris) is a suboscine species of bird within the manakin family, Pipridae. This species is endemic to the Eastern coast of Brazil within the humid Atlantic Forest, and its range extends from the State of Bahia to the State of Rio Grande Do Sul. The birds are hard to spot, in part because of their relatively low vocalizations, despite the male's brilliant green, red, and black plumage standing out.

The Pin-tailed Manakin is sexually dimorphic, like the majority of manakins, with the colorful male outshining the bland, greenish female. The species' large, pointed middle tail feathers are present in both sexes. Male manakins are noted for their elaborate courtship rituals performed in groups. These frequently occur at leks, which are gathering places where females congregate to find a mate.