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Flame-crested Manakin
Heterocercus linteatus
Flame-crested Manakin (Heterocercus linteatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Flame-crested Manakin (Heterocercus linteatus) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21.2 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 Heterocercus
- Species linteatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame-crested 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 Flame-crested Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flame-crested Manakin (Heterocercus linteatus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame-crested Manakin?
The Flame-crested Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 21.2 g.
Where does the Flame-crested Manakin live?
The Flame-crested Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA s Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Flame-crested Manakin belong to?
The Flame-crested Manakin (Heterocercus linteatus) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flame-crested Manakin eat?
The Flame-crested Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Flame-crested Manakin migrate?
The Flame-crested Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flame-crested 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 Flame-crested Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Flame-crested 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 Flame-crested Manakin's range?
The Flame-crested Manakin has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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