Facts about White-ruffed Manakin Mating Dance
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In the white-ruffed manakin mating dance, the alpha male of an alliance achieves the vast majority of copulations despite subordinate males participating in the coordinated display.
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Females of the white-ruffed manakin mating dance evaluate multiple males at a lek before selecting a mate, giving them strong choice over which male's genes they acquire.
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Male white-ruffed manakins perform rapid back-and-forth jumping displays between perches, with the white throat ruff flared prominently to visually signal fitness to observing females.
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During the white-ruffed manakin mating dance, males produce mechanical wing sounds as part of their display, supplementing their vocalizations to attract females.
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The white-ruffed manakin performs a cooperative lekking display in which males form long-term alliances to attract females at traditional display sites.