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Yellow-headed Manakin
Chloropipo flavicapilla
Yellow-headed Manakin (Chloropipo flavicapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-headed Manakin (Chloropipo flavicapilla) is a member of the Pipridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pipridae Manakins
- Genus Chloropipo
- Species flavicapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-headed 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 Yellow-headed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-headed Manakin (Chloropipo flavicapilla) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-headed Manakin?
The Yellow-headed Manakin is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the Yellow-headed Manakin live?
The Yellow-headed Manakin is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-headed Manakin belong to?
The Yellow-headed Manakin (Chloropipo flavicapilla) belongs to the Pipridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-headed Manakin eat?
The Yellow-headed Manakin is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-headed Manakin migrate?
The Yellow-headed Manakin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-headed Manakin endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Yellow-headed Manakin make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-headed 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 Yellow-headed Manakin's range?
The Yellow-headed Manakin has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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