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Golden-collared Manakin
Manacus vitellinus
Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus) is a member of the Pipridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 18.2 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 Manacus
- Species vitellinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-collared 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 Golden-collared Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 119,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-collared Manakin?
The Golden-collared Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 18.2 g.
Where does the Golden-collared Manakin live?
The Golden-collared Manakin is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-collared Manakin belong to?
The Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-collared Manakin eat?
The Golden-collared Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden-collared Manakin migrate?
The Golden-collared Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-collared 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 Golden-collared Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-collared Manakin can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden-collared Manakin's range?
The Golden-collared Manakin has a mapped global range of about 119,000 km².
Conservation
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