Golden-headed Manakin (Ceratopipra erythrocephala)
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Golden-headed Manakin

Ceratopipra erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

13 gWeight

The golden-headed manakin (Ceratopipra erythrocephala) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America in both wet and dry forests, secondary growth and plantations.

Busiest months: November–January · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-headed Manakin has been recorded at 133 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago3,367 records
  2. RN BellavistaColombia800 records
  3. Canopy CampPanama743 records
More places
  1. RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia603 records
  2. Bosque BavariaColombia585 records
  3. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru541 records
  4. Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia540 records
  5. Sani LodgeEcuador520 records
  6. Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago458 records
  7. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana306 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Trinidad & TobagoColombiaPeruEcuadorPanamaGuyanaSurinameVenezuela

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 golden-headed manakin (Ceratopipra erythrocephala) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America in both wet and dry forests, secondary growth and plantations. It is a small manakin, about 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) long. Males are entirely black apart from a golden head, yellow bill, white and red thighs and pink legs.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-headed Manakin?

The Golden-headed Manakin weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Golden-headed Manakin live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama, northern South America, northern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Golden-headed Manakin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Golden-headed Manakin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-headed Manakin as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-headed Manakin eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Golden-headed 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
59 mm
Tail
21 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama, northern South America, northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Manakins Pipridae
Genus
Ceratopipra

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Golden-headed Manakin

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