Manakins
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pipridae
The manakins are a family bird species of subtropical and tropical mainland Central and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They are compact forest birds, the males typically being brightly coloured, although the females of most species are duller and usually green-plumaged. Manakins feed on small fruits, berries and insects. There are 23 species which have been recorded in Venezuela.
- Olive Manakin Chloropipo uniformis
- White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
- White-throated Manakin Corapipo gutturalis
- White-ruffed Manakin Corapipo altera
- Lance-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia lanceolata
- Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
- Crimson-hooded Manakin Pipra aureola
- Wire-tailed Manakin Pipra filicauda
- White-crowned Manakin Dixiphia pipra
- Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata
- Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala
- Scarlet-horned Manakin Pipra cornuta
- Tepui Manakin Lepidothrix suavissima
- White-fronted Manakin Lepidothrix serena
- Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus
- Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus
- Western Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus
- Black Manakin Xenopipo atronitens
- Yellow-crested Manakin Heterocercus flavivertex
- Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin Neopelma chrysocephalum
- Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes stolzmanni
- Tiny Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes virescens
- Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
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