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Round-tailed Manakin
Ceratopipra chloromeros
Round-tailed Manakin (Ceratopipra chloromeros) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Round-tailed Manakin (Ceratopipra chloromeros) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.5 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 chloromeros
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Round-tailed 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 Round-tailed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Round-tailed Manakin (Ceratopipra chloromeros) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 2.6 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 473,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Round-tailed Manakin?
The Round-tailed Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 16.5 g.
Where does the Round-tailed Manakin live?
The Round-tailed Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Round-tailed Manakin belong to?
The Round-tailed Manakin (Ceratopipra chloromeros) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Round-tailed Manakin eat?
The Round-tailed Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Round-tailed Manakin migrate?
The Round-tailed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Round-tailed 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 Round-tailed Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Round-tailed 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 Round-tailed Manakin's range?
The Round-tailed Manakin has a mapped global range of about 473,000 km².
Conservation
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