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Orange-crested Manakin
Heterocercus aurantiivertex
Orange-crested Manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orange-crested Manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21.5 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 Heterocercus
- Species aurantiivertex
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-crested 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-crested Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-crested Manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) is a member of the Pipridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Ecuador and n Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 234,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-crested Manakin?
The Orange-crested Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 21.5 g.
Where does the Orange-crested Manakin live?
The Orange-crested Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA e Ecuador and n Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-crested Manakin belong to?
The Orange-crested Manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-crested Manakin eat?
The Orange-crested Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-crested Manakin migrate?
The Orange-crested Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-crested 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-crested Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-crested Manakin can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-crested Manakin's range?
The Orange-crested Manakin has a mapped global range of about 234,000 km².
Conservation
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