Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata)
About the Blue Manakin
The blue manakin or swallow-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a small species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found mainly in the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Its typical habitat is wet lowland or montane forest and heavily degraded former forest. Males have a bright blue body, black head wings and tail and a red crown. Females and juveniles are olive-green. At breeding time, males are involved in lekking behaviour when they sing and dance to impress females. This is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
A real field recording of the Blue Manakin. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay · xeno-canto lists 318 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Blue-backed ManakinChiroxiphia pareolarecording
- Lance-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia lanceolatarecording
- Long-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia linearisprofile
- Yungas ManakinChiroxiphia bolivianaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.