Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata)
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Blue Manakin

Chiroxiphia caudata (Shaw, 1793)

15 cmLength26 gWeight

The blue manakin or swallow-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a small species of bird in the family Pipridae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue Manakin has been recorded at 86 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PE IntervalesBrazil1,422 records
  2. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil839 records
  3. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina816 records
More places
  1. Botucatu – Fazenda EdgárdiaBrazil650 records
  2. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil642 records
  3. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil612 records
  4. Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil607 records
  5. Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil590 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil586 records
  7. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil569 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Blue Manakin?

The Blue Manakin is about 15 cm long and weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Blue Manakin live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern, southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Blue Manakin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue Manakin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Manakin as Least Concern.

What does the Blue Manakin eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Blue Manakin in?

It belongs to the family Manakins (Pipridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southern, southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Manakins Pipridae
Genus
Chiroxiphia

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Blue Manakin

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