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Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin
Neopelma pallescens
Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma pallescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma pallescens) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.2 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 Neopelma
- Species pallescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma pallescens) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e, c Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin?
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 18.2 g.
Where does the Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin live?
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA e, c Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin belong to?
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma pallescens) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin eat?
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin migrate?
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-bellied Tyrant-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 Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-bellied Tyrant-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 Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin's range?
The Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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