backwards under the jumping bird, so the two perform a vertical circling movement. Groups of up to eight birds may perform together, with a different stick for each pair of displaying males. The female builds a twig nest in a tree; two brown-mottled white eggs are laid, and incubated entirely by the female for about 20 days. Apart from the buzzing display song, blue-backed manakin has a number of other calls, including a whee-whee-CHUP, sometimes given by two male in synchrony. These manakins eat fruit and some insects. Status This bird has a very wide range, is fairly common and is presumed to have a large total population. The population trend is thought to be stable and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird's conservation status as being of "least concern". References Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, Hosner, P. A. (2004). Blue-backed Manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) pp. 152–153 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Christie, D.A. eds (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. In pursuit of Pawi by Rymer (video) for display. Further reading Snow, D.W. (1971). "Social organization of the Blue-backed Manakin." Wilson Bulletin 83(1) External links Blue-backed manakin videos on the Internet Bird Collection Blue-backed manakin photo Blue-backed manakin photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up) Photo; Article www.tsgcs.co.uk blue-backed manakin Birds of the Amazon Basin Birds of the Atlantic Forest Birds of the Guianas Birds of Colombia Birds of Ecuador Birds of Peru Birds of Trinidad and Tobago Birds of Venezuela blue-backed manakin blue-backed manakin Birds of Brazil