Birds make beautiful chirping songs, but have you ever seen them make music with their wings? That is one of the skills of the club-winged manakin! These birds make music with their wings by vibrating ...

The small and colorful manakin has perplexed scientists for more than century. New research shows how this strange bird that fascinated Charles Darwin makes sound during courtship — not with song, but ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Hummingbirds and rattlesnakes move parts of their bodies at amazing speeds. But male club-winged manakins -- colorful, sparrow-sized South American birds -- have them both beat, ...

A bird that lives in the Ecuadorian rain forest attracts mates by striking its wing feathers together behind its back, researchers say. Birds and other vertebrates usually court partners by expelling ...

Includes sounds of a variety of species of animals. Compact disc. Includes booklet (26 p.) which lists the animal species by track. Contents Satin Bowerbird -- American Alligator -- Jaguar -- Superb ...