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Olive Manakin
Xenopipo uniformis
Olive Manakin (Xenopipo uniformis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Olive Manakin (Xenopipo uniformis) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.9 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 Xenopipo
- Species uniformis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive 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 Olive Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive Manakin (Xenopipo uniformis) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 70,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive Manakin?
The Olive Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 17.9 g.
Where does the Olive Manakin live?
The Olive Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA n Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Olive Manakin belong to?
The Olive Manakin (Xenopipo uniformis) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive Manakin eat?
The Olive Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Olive Manakin migrate?
The Olive Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive 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 Olive Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Olive 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 Olive Manakin's range?
The Olive Manakin has a mapped global range of about 70,000 km².
Conservation
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