Manakin's Song Reveals New Species (AUDIO)

Florida Museum of Natural History

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Researchers found this manakin, Machaeropterus eckelberryi, in 1996 but didn't realize for years that it was a new species. Its unique song gave it away.

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Daniel Lane/Louisiana State University

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