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 16 species which have been recorded in Guyana.
- Olive Manakin Chloropipo uniformis (A)
- White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
- White-throated Manakin Corapipo gutturalis
- Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
- Crimson-hooded Manakin Pipra aureola (A)
- White-crowned Manakin Dixiphia pipra
- Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala
- Scarlet-horned Manakin Pipra cornuta (A)
- Tepui Manakin Lepidothrix suavissima
- White-fronted Manakin Lepidothrix serena
- Western Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus
- Black Manakin Xenopipo atronitens
- Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin Neopelma chrysocephalum
- Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin Neopelma pallescens
- Tiny Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes virescens
- Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Guyana