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Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is a member of the Pipridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 17.4 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 linearis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-tailed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is a member of the Pipridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to nw Costa Rica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 11.8 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 102,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Manakin?
The Long-tailed Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 17.4 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Manakin live?
The Long-tailed Manakin is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to nw Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-tailed Manakin belong to?
The Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Manakin eat?
The Long-tailed Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Long-tailed Manakin migrate?
The Long-tailed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Manakin's range?
The Long-tailed Manakin has a mapped global range of about 102,000 km².
Conservation
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