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Striolated Manakin
Machaeropterus striolatus
Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.3 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 Machaeropterus
- Species striolatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striolated 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 Striolated Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, nw Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.3 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 Striolated Manakin?
The Striolated Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Striolated Manakin live?
The Striolated Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA w, nw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striolated Manakin belong to?
The Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striolated Manakin eat?
The Striolated Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Striolated Manakin migrate?
The Striolated Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striolated 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 Striolated Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Striolated Manakin can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Striolated Manakin's range?
The Striolated Manakin has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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