List of Birds of Colombia - Manakins

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 26 species which have been recorded in Colombia.

  • Green Manakin Chloropipo holochlora
  • Yellow-headed Manakin Chloropipo flavicapilla
  • Orange-collared Manakin Manacus aurantiacus
  • Golden-collared Manakin Manacus vitellinus
  • White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
  • White-ruffed Manakin Corapipo altera
  • Lance-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia lanceolata
  • Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
  • Wire-tailed Manakin Pipra filicauda
  • White-crowned Manakin Dixiphia pipra
  • Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata
  • Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala
  • Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis
  • Red-headed Manakin Pipra rubrocapilla
  • Blue-rumped Manakin Lepidothrix isidorei
  • Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus
  • Western Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus
  • Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus
  • Black Manakin Xenopipo atronitens
  • Yellow-crested Manakin Heterocercus flavivertex
  • Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin Neopelma chrysocephalum
  • Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes stolzmanni
  • Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris

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