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Red-headed Manakin
Ceratopipra rubrocapilla
Red-headed Manakin (Ceratopipra rubrocapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Red-headed Manakin (Ceratopipra rubrocapilla) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 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 Ceratopipra
- Species rubrocapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-headed 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 Red-headed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-headed Manakin (Ceratopipra rubrocapilla) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Amazonia and se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 3.1 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 3.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-headed Manakin?
The Red-headed Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Red-headed Manakin live?
The Red-headed Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA s Amazonia and se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-headed Manakin belong to?
The Red-headed Manakin (Ceratopipra rubrocapilla) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-headed Manakin eat?
The Red-headed Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-headed Manakin migrate?
The Red-headed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-headed 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 Red-headed Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Red-headed 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 Red-headed Manakin's range?
The Red-headed Manakin has a mapped global range of about 3.4 million km².
Conservation
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