Photo: Bertrando Campos from Brasilia, DF, Brasil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Helmeted Manakin
Chiroxiphia galeata
Helmeted Manakin (Chiroxiphia galeata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Helmeted Manakin (Chiroxiphia galeata) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. 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 galeata
Where it lives
Eastern Bolivia to central Brazil and south to eastern Paraguay and southeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Helmeted Manakin (Chiroxiphia galeata) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Bolivia to c Brazil and s to e Paraguay and se Brazil.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Helmeted Manakin live?
The Helmeted Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA e Bolivia to c Brazil and s to e Paraguay and se Brazil.
What family does the Helmeted Manakin belong to?
The Helmeted Manakin (Chiroxiphia galeata) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
Is the Helmeted 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.
Conservation
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