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Green Manakin
Cryptopipo holochlora
Green Manakin (Cryptopipo holochlora) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Green Manakin (Cryptopipo holochlora) is a member of the Pipridae family found in 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 holochlora
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 Green 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 Green Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Manakin (Cryptopipo holochlora) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Colombia to se Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 336,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Manakin?
The Green Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Green Manakin live?
The Green Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA e Colombia to se Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Manakin belong to?
The Green Manakin (Cryptopipo holochlora) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Manakin eat?
The Green Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Green Manakin migrate?
The Green Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green 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 Green Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Green Manakin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Manakin's range?
The Green Manakin has a mapped global range of about 336,000 km².
Conservation
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