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Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin
Neopelma sulphureiventer
Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma sulphureiventer) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma sulphureiventer) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.7 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 sulphureiventer
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma sulphureiventer) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin?
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 15.7 g.
Where does the Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin live?
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-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 Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin belong to?
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma sulphureiventer) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin eat?
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin migrate?
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulphur-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 Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Sulphur-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 Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin's range?
The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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