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White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) is a member of the Pipridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 19.8 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 Manacus
- Species candei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-collared 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-collared Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico to w Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 284,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-collared Manakin?
The White-collared Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 19.8 g.
Where does the White-collared Manakin live?
The White-collared Manakin is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico to w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-collared Manakin belong to?
The White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-collared Manakin eat?
The White-collared Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-collared Manakin migrate?
The White-collared Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-collared 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-collared Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the White-collared 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 White-collared Manakin's range?
The White-collared Manakin has a mapped global range of about 284,000 km².
Conservation
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