Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus)
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Club-winged Manakin

Machaeropterus deliciosus (Sclater, PL, 1860)

13 gWeight

The club-winged manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae.

Busiest months: January–March and August · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Club-winged Manakin has been recorded at 58 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia2,026 records
  2. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,627 records
  3. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador962 records
More places
  1. Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia588 records
  2. Reserva Las TangarasEcuador579 records
  3. Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador575 records
  4. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador502 records
  5. Buenaventura ReserveEcuador484 records
  6. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia467 records
  7. Un Poco del Choco – Reserve & Field StationEcuador345 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

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 club-winged manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Club-winged Manakin?

The Club-winged Manakin weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Club-winged Manakin live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Colombia to western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Club-winged Manakin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Club-winged Manakin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Club-winged Manakin as Least Concern.

What does the Club-winged Manakin eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Club-winged Manakin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
24 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

South America: southwestern Colombia to western Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Manakins Pipridae
Genus
Machaeropterus

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Club-winged Manakin

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