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Snow-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix nattereri
Snow-capped Manakin (Lepidothrix nattereri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Snow-capped Manakin (Lepidothrix nattereri) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.4 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 Lepidothrix
- Species nattereri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Snow-capped Manakin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Snow-capped Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Snow-capped Manakin (Lepidothrix nattereri) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.4 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 2.6 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 865,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Snow-capped Manakin?
The Snow-capped Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 8.4 g.
Where does the Snow-capped Manakin live?
The Snow-capped Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA sc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Snow-capped Manakin belong to?
The Snow-capped Manakin (Lepidothrix nattereri) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Snow-capped Manakin eat?
The Snow-capped Manakin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Snow-capped Manakin migrate?
The Snow-capped Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Snow-capped 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 Snow-capped Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Snow-capped 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 Snow-capped Manakin's range?
The Snow-capped Manakin has a mapped global range of about 865,000 km².
Conservation
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