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Blue Manakin
Chiroxiphia caudata
Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.6 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 Chiroxiphia
- Species caudata
Where it lives
Southern, southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue Manakin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s, se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue Manakin?
The Blue Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 25.6 g.
Where does the Blue Manakin live?
The Blue Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA s, se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue Manakin belong to?
The Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue Manakin eat?
The Blue Manakin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue Manakin migrate?
The Blue Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue 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 Blue Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Blue 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 Blue Manakin's range?
The Blue Manakin has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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