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Lance-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia lanceolata
Lance-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Lance-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) is a member of the Pipridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 18.5 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 lanceolata
Where it lives
Southwestern Costa Rica to northern Venezuela
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lance-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 Lance-tailed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lance-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) is a member of the Pipridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA sw Costa Rica to n Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.5 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 420,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lance-tailed Manakin?
The Lance-tailed Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 18.5 g.
Where does the Lance-tailed Manakin live?
The Lance-tailed Manakin is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA sw Costa Rica to n Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lance-tailed Manakin belong to?
The Lance-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lance-tailed Manakin eat?
The Lance-tailed Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Lance-tailed Manakin migrate?
The Lance-tailed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lance-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 Lance-tailed Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Lance-tailed 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 Lance-tailed Manakin's range?
The Lance-tailed Manakin has a mapped global range of about 420,000 km².
Conservation
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