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 11 species which have been recorded in French Guiana.
- White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
- White-throated Manakin Corapipo gutturalis
- Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
- Crimson-hooded Manakin Pipra aureola
- White-crowned Manakin Dixiphia pipra
- Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala
- White-fronted Manakin Lepidothrix serena
- Black Manakin Xenopipo atronitens (A)
- Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin Neopelma chrysocephalum (A)
- Tiny Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes virescens
- Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of French Guiana