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Yellow-crested Manakin
Heterocercus flavivertex
Yellow-crested Manakin (Heterocercus flavivertex) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-crested Manakin (Heterocercus flavivertex) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21.3 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 Heterocercus
- Species flavivertex
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-crested Manakin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-crested Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-crested Manakin (Heterocercus flavivertex) is a member of the Pipridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nc Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 828,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-crested Manakin?
The Yellow-crested Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 21.3 g.
Where does the Yellow-crested Manakin live?
The Yellow-crested Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA nc Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-crested Manakin belong to?
The Yellow-crested Manakin (Heterocercus flavivertex) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-crested Manakin eat?
The Yellow-crested Manakin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-crested Manakin migrate?
The Yellow-crested Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-crested 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 Yellow-crested Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-crested 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 Yellow-crested Manakin's range?
The Yellow-crested Manakin has a mapped global range of about 828,000 km².
Conservation
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