Helmeted Manakin

Chiroxiphia galeata (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

The helmeted manakin (Chiroxiphia galeata) is a species of small passerine bird in the manakin family Pipridae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Helmeted Manakin has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil429 records
Fazenda Água LimpaBrazil367 records
Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil333 records

More places

Brasília – Pompílio Marques, Faz. GrotãoBrazil315 records
Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil299 records
Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil265 records
PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil253 records
Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil208 records
Poconé – Rio Pixaim e arredoresBrazil194 records
PARNA das EmasBrazil193 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Paraguay

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 helmeted manakin (Chiroxiphia galeata) is a species of small passerine bird in the manakin family Pipridae. Unlike most manakins, a family associated with tropical rainforests, the helmeted manakin inhabits the seasonally dry Cerrado savanna of Central Brazil.

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Questions

Where does the Helmeted Manakin live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Bolivia to central Brazil and south to eastern Paraguay and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Paraguay.