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Choco Manakin
Cryptopipo litae
Choco Manakin (Cryptopipo litae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Choco Manakin (Cryptopipo litae) is a member of the Pipridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 14.9 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 Cryptopipo
- Species litae
Where it lives
Eastern Panama, western Colombia, western Ecuador
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Choco 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 Choco Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Choco Manakin (Cryptopipo litae) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama, w Colombia, w Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 147,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Choco Manakin?
The Choco Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Choco Manakin live?
The Choco Manakin is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama, w Colombia, w Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Choco Manakin belong to?
The Choco Manakin (Cryptopipo litae) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Choco Manakin eat?
The Choco Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Choco Manakin migrate?
The Choco Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Choco 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.
How large is the Choco Manakin's range?
The Choco Manakin has a mapped global range of about 147,000 km².
Conservation
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