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White-throated Manakin
Corapipo gutturalis
White-throated Manakin (Corapipo gutturalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-throated Manakin (Corapipo gutturalis) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.2 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 gutturalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated 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-throated Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Manakin (Corapipo gutturalis) belongs to the Pipridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA tepuis, ne Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 2.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Manakin?
The White-throated Manakin is a very small bird that weighs around 8.2 g.
Where does the White-throated Manakin live?
The White-throated Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA tepuis, ne Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Manakin belong to?
The White-throated Manakin (Corapipo gutturalis) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Manakin eat?
The White-throated Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-throated Manakin migrate?
The White-throated Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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-throated Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated 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-throated Manakin's range?
The White-throated Manakin has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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