Lance-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata)
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Lance-tailed Manakin

Chiroxiphia lanceolata (Wagler, 1830)

18 gWeight

The lance-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from Costa Rica to northern Venezuela.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Panama, Venezuela, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Panama, Venezuela, Colombia

Lance-tailed Manakin has been recorded at 66 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,592 records
  2. Agrícola CameliasColombia495 records
  3. Summit PondsPanama466 records
More places
  1. Carretera a Juan HombrónPanama432 records
  2. CaicaguanaVenezuela428 records
  3. Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia364 records
  4. Parque Natural Metropolitano – Centro de VisitantesPanama363 records
  5. Cara IguanaPanama348 records
  6. Sierra de San Luis – Caserio de AcuriguaVenezuela316 records
  7. Posada Siete MaresVenezuela289 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaVenezuelaColombiaCosta Rica

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 lance-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from Costa Rica to northern Venezuela. This manakin is a fairly common bird of dry and moist deciduous forests, but not rainforest. It is a small, compact bird about 13 centimetres (5 in) long and similar to the blue-backed manakin, but both sexes have the two central tail feathers elongated to form a spike.

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Questions

How big is the Lance-tailed Manakin?

The Lance-tailed Manakin weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Lance-tailed Manakin live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southwestern Costa Rica to northern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Panama, Venezuela and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Lance-tailed Manakin?

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

Is the Lance-tailed Manakin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lance-tailed Manakin as Least Concern.

What does the Lance-tailed Manakin eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Lance-tailed Manakin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southwestern Costa Rica to northern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Manakins Pipridae
Genus
Chiroxiphia

Other birds in the genus Chiroxiphia

Lance-tailed Manakin

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