Photo: William Matthew Hart (1830-1908) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Opal-crowned Manakin
Lepidothrix iris
Opal-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix iris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Opal-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix iris) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pipridae Manakins
- Genus Lepidothrix
- Species iris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Opal-crowned 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 Opal-crowned Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Opal-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix iris) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 2.7 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 487,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Opal-crowned Manakin?
The Opal-crowned Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Opal-crowned Manakin live?
The Opal-crowned Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA se Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Opal-crowned Manakin belong to?
The Opal-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix iris) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Opal-crowned Manakin eat?
The Opal-crowned Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Opal-crowned Manakin migrate?
The Opal-crowned Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Opal-crowned Manakin endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Opal-crowned Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Opal-crowned 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 Opal-crowned Manakin's range?
The Opal-crowned Manakin has a mapped global range of about 487,000 km².
Conservation
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