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Definition of Manakin

Manakin
Manakin Man"a*kin, n. [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Piprid[ae]. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.
Manakin
Manakin Man"a*kin, n. A dwarf. See Manikin. --Shak.

Meaning of Manakin from wikipedia

- The manakins are a family, Pipridae, of small suboscine p****erine birds. The group contains 55 species distributed through the American tropics. The name...
- The lance-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) is a small p****erine bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from Costa Rica to northern...
- The blue-backed manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) is a small p****erine bird which breeds in tropical South America, its range extending from Colombia and...
- Manakin Sabot, consisting of the villages of Manakin and Sabot, is an unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. It is located...
- refugees settled at a Monacan abandoned village, which they renamed as Manakin Town. It was located about 20 miles above the falls on the James River...
- The Araripe manakin (Chiroxiphia bokermanni) is a species of bird from the family of manakins (Pipridae). It was discovered in 1996 and scientifically...
- The blue-capped manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. The males have a brilliant blue cap; some have black, others...
- The kinglet manakin or eastern striped manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) is a small South American species of p****erine bird in the manakin family Pipridae...
- Striped manakin refers to birds that are now recognized as two distinct species: Kinglet manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) Striolated manakin (Machaeropterus...
- The velvety manakin (Lepidothrix velutina) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is...