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White-bibbed Manakin
Corapipo leucorrhoa
White-bibbed Manakin (Corapipo leucorrhoa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-bibbed Manakin (Corapipo leucorrhoa) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.7 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 Corapipo
- Species leucorrhoa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bibbed Manakin (Corapipo leucorrhoa) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia and nw Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 267,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bibbed Manakin?
The White-bibbed Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the White-bibbed Manakin live?
The White-bibbed Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia and nw Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bibbed Manakin belong to?
The White-bibbed Manakin (Corapipo leucorrhoa) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bibbed Manakin eat?
The White-bibbed Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-bibbed Manakin migrate?
The White-bibbed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the White-bibbed Manakin can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-bibbed Manakin's range?
The White-bibbed Manakin has a mapped global range of about 267,000 km².
Conservation
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