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Blue-rumped Manakin
Lepidothrix isidorei
Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 7.8 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 isidorei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-rumped 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 Blue-rumped Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-rumped Manakin?
The Blue-rumped Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 7.8 g.
Where does the Blue-rumped Manakin live?
The Blue-rumped Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-rumped Manakin belong to?
The Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-rumped Manakin eat?
The Blue-rumped Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Blue-rumped Manakin migrate?
The Blue-rumped Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-rumped 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-rumped Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-rumped 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-rumped Manakin's range?
The Blue-rumped Manakin has a mapped global range of about 88,000 km².
Conservation
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