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Choco Manakin
Cryptopipo litae (Hellmayr, 1906)
11–13 cmLength15 gWeight
The Choco manakin (Cryptopipo litae) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae.
Busiest months: August, October and December · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Choco Manakin has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador134 records
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia106 records
- Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador56 records
More places
- Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia41 records
- RN Río NambíColombia16 records
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia12 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador10 records
- Camino Montezuma – Río ClaroColombia10 records
- RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia7 records
- Reserva San FranciscoPanama7 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 Choco manakin (Cryptopipo litae) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Choco Manakin?
The Choco Manakin is about 11–13 cm long and weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Choco Manakin live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama, western Colombia, western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Choco Manakin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, October and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Choco Manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Choco Manakin as Least Concern.
What does the Choco Manakin eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Choco Manakin in?
It belongs to the family Manakins (Pipridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 11–13 cm
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Panama, western Colombia, western Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Manakins Pipridae
- Genus
- Cryptopipo
Other birds in the genus Cryptopipo
Green ManakinCryptopipo holochlora
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
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