Little Dudes: Red-capped Manakin -- "the only known case of birds moonwalking"

Lets just lead with the video and hit the details afterwards:



The Little Dude is a Red-Capped Manakin (Pipra mentalis), from the jungles of Central and South America. Check out this link from Birdwatching-bliss for a bit more detail and a longer version of the above video.

The cute geek scientist in the video is Kim Bostwock, PhD. She is the curator of Birds and Mammals at Cornell University. She is also a presenter for the Nature series Deep Jungle: New Frontiers (where I believe this video clip comes from).

Enjoy animals creating mind-bending special effects for the sake of getting laid,

Bp