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Orange-bellied Manakin
Lepidothrix suavissima
Orange-bellied Manakin (Lepidothrix suavissima) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orange-bellied Manakin (Lepidothrix suavissima) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.5 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 Lepidothrix
- Species suavissima
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-bellied Manakin (Lepidothrix suavissima) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 2.8 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 310,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-bellied Manakin?
The Orange-bellied Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 8.5 g.
Where does the Orange-bellied Manakin live?
The Orange-bellied Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA n Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-bellied Manakin belong to?
The Orange-bellied Manakin (Lepidothrix suavissima) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-bellied Manakin eat?
The Orange-bellied Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-bellied Manakin migrate?
The Orange-bellied Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Manakin's range?
The Orange-bellied Manakin has a mapped global range of about 310,000 km².
Conservation
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