
White-fronted Manakin
Lepidothrix serena (Linnaeus, 1766)
11 gWeight
The white-fronted manakin (Lepidothrix serena) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae, the manakins.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January · Most records: Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil
White-fronted Manakin has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname140 records
- Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname119 records
- Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname55 records
More places
- Camp BonaventureFrench Guiana31 records
- Sentier du Bagne des AnnamitesFrench Guiana18 records
- Circuit Roche BateauFrench Guiana15 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname14 records
- Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil13 records
- PalumeuSuriname7 records
- FredbergSuriname6 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 white-fronted manakin (Lepidothrix serena) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae, the manakins. It is native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and northeastern Brazil where it inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. The male is mainly black, with a blue rump, yellow belly patches and a conspicuous patch of white feathers extending forwards from its forehead.
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Questions
How big is the White-fronted Manakin?
The White-fronted Manakin weighs around 11 g.
Where does the White-fronted Manakin live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the White-fronted Manakin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White-fronted Manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-fronted Manakin as Least Concern.
What does the White-fronted Manakin eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the White-fronted Manakin in?
It belongs to the family Manakins (Pipridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 31 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Manakins Pipridae
- Genus
- Lepidothrix
Other birds in the genus Lepidothrix
Velvety ManakinLepidothrix velutina
Blue-capped ManakinLepidothrix coronata
Snow-capped ManakinLepidothrix nattereri
Golden-crowned ManakinLepidothrix vilasboasi
Opal-crowned ManakinLepidothrix iris
Orange-bellied ManakinLepidothrix suavissima
Blue-rumped ManakinLepidothrix isidorei
Cerulean-capped ManakinLepidothrix coeruleocapilla
Dwarf Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes stolzmanni
Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescens
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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-fronted Manakin
- 简体中文白额娇鹟
- 繁體中文白額侏儒鳥
- 日本語シロビタイマイコドリ
- DeutschWeißstirnpipra
- FrançaisManakin à front blanc
- EspañolSaltarín frentiblanco
- Portuguêsuirapuru-estrela
- ItalianoManachino frontebianca
- NederlandsWitvoorhoofdmanakin
- РусскийЖелтогрудый манакин
- Svenskavitpannad manakin
- DanskHvidpandet Manakin
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