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Tiny Tyrant-Manakin
Tyranneutes virescens
Tiny Tyrant-Manakin (Tyranneutes virescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin (Tyranneutes virescens) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 7.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pipridae Manakins
- Genus Tyranneutes
- Species virescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin (Tyranneutes virescens) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.2 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin?
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 7.2 g.
Where does the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin live?
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin belong to?
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin (Tyranneutes virescens) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin eat?
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin migrate?
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin's range?
The Tiny Tyrant-Manakin has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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