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Black Manakin
Xenopipo atronitens
Black Manakin (Xenopipo atronitens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black Manakin (Xenopipo atronitens) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.5 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 Xenopipo
- Species atronitens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black 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 Black Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black Manakin (Xenopipo atronitens) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black Manakin?
The Black Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Black Manakin live?
The Black Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black Manakin belong to?
The Black Manakin (Xenopipo atronitens) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black Manakin eat?
The Black Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black Manakin migrate?
The Black Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black 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 Black Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Black 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 Black Manakin's range?
The Black Manakin has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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