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Blue-backed Manakin
Chiroxiphia pareola (Linnaeus, 1766)
13 cmLength17 gWeight
The blue-backed manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America, its range extending from Colombia and Tobago to southeastern Brazil.
Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Blue-backed Manakin has been recorded at 75 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tobago Forest Reserve – Gilpin TraceTrinidad & Tobago634 records
- RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil506 records
- Main Ridge Forest ReserveTrinidad & Tobago452 records
More places
- Cuffie River Nature RetreatTrinidad & Tobago327 records
- Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil242 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil223 records
- Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador167 records
- Secret Forest LodgePeru163 records
- Gareno LodgeEcuador161 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru142 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 blue-backed manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America, its range extending from Colombia and Tobago to southeastern Brazil. It is found in deciduous forests but not evergreen rainforests. Males have black plumage with a bright blue back and a red or yellow crown.
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Questions
How big is the Blue-backed Manakin?
The Blue-backed Manakin is about 13 cm long and weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Blue-backed Manakin live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil and Peru.
Is the Blue-backed Manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-backed Manakin as Least Concern.
What does the Blue-backed Manakin eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Blue-backed Manakin in?
It belongs to the family Manakins (Pipridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 17 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 34 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia and eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Manakins Pipridae
- Genus
- Chiroxiphia
Other birds in the genus Chiroxiphia
Yungas ManakinChiroxiphia boliviana
Long-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia linearis
Lance-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia lanceolata
Blue ManakinChiroxiphia caudata
Araripe ManakinChiroxiphia bokermanni
Helmeted ManakinChiroxiphia galeata
Dwarf Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes stolzmanni
Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescens
Saffron-crested Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma chrysocephalum
Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma sulphureiventer
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