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Yungas Manakin
Chiroxiphia boliviana
Yungas Manakin (Chiroxiphia boliviana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yungas Manakin (Chiroxiphia boliviana) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.1 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 Chiroxiphia
- Species boliviana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yungas 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 Yungas Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yungas Manakin (Chiroxiphia boliviana) is a member of the Pipridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Peru to s Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 79,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yungas Manakin?
The Yungas Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 17.1 g.
Where does the Yungas Manakin live?
The Yungas Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA s Peru to s Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yungas Manakin belong to?
The Yungas Manakin (Chiroxiphia boliviana) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yungas Manakin eat?
The Yungas Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yungas Manakin migrate?
The Yungas Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yungas 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 Yungas Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Yungas Manakin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yungas Manakin's range?
The Yungas Manakin has a mapped global range of about 79,000 km².
Conservation
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