Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis)
About the Long-tailed Manakin
The long-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae native to Central America where it inhabits both wet and dry tropical and subtropical forests. It is a small, plump bird about 10 centimetres (4 in) long. Males have black plumage with a blue back and a red crown, and the two central tail feathers are greatly elongated. Females and juveniles are olive-green with paler underparts. At breeding time, males are involved in a cooperative lekking behaviour with a complex coordinated courtship dance. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Large for a manakin, the long-tailed measures about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 18 g (0.63 oz).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 119 recordings for this species: 38 CC BY-NC-SA · 34 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue ManakinChiroxiphia caudatarecording
- Blue-backed ManakinChiroxiphia pareolarecording
- Lance-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia lanceolatarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.