Bird Album
Black Manakin
Xenopipo atronitens Cabanis, 1847
12–13 cmLength16 gWeight
The black manakin (Xenopipo atronitens) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Colombia, Guyana, Suriname
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January · Most records: Colombia, Guyana, Suriname
Black Manakin has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia192 records
- Senda BocatomaColombia94 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana63 records
More places
- Comunidad SabanitasColombia54 records
- Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil45 records
- Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana27 records
- Zanderij AirportSuriname22 records
- Iwokrama ForestGuyana20 records
- Pengel Interational Airport – forest and ring roadSuriname13 records
- ColakreekSuriname11 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black manakin (Xenopipo atronitens) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Black Manakin?
The Black Manakin is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Black Manakin live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Guyana and Suriname.
When is the best time to see the Black Manakin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Black Manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Manakin as Least Concern.
What does the Black Manakin eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Black Manakin in?
It belongs to the family Manakins (Pipridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–13 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Manakins Pipridae
- Genus
- Xenopipo
Other birds in the genus Xenopipo
Olive ManakinXenopipo uniformis
Dwarf Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes stolzmanni
Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescens
Saffron-crested Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma chrysocephalum
Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma sulphureiventer
Pale-bellied Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma pallescens
Wied's Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma aurifrons
Serra do Mar Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma chrysolophum
Yellow-headed ManakinChloropipo flavicapilla
Jet ManakinChloropipo unicolor
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Nick Athanas. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.