White-fronted Manakin (Lepidothrix serena)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname140 records
  2. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname119 records
  3. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname55 records
More places
  1. Camp BonaventureFrench Guiana31 records
  2. Sentier du Bagne des AnnamitesFrench Guiana18 records
  3. Circuit Roche BateauFrench Guiana15 records
  4. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname14 records
  5. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil13 records
  6. PalumeuSuriname7 records
  7. FredbergSuriname6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SurinameFrench GuianaBrazil

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

White-fronted Manakin

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