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Wire-tailed Manakin
Pipra filicauda Spix, 1825
15 gWeight
The wire-tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Wire-tailed Manakin has been recorded at 34 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sani LodgeEcuador576 records
- Sacha LodgeEcuador469 records
- Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia368 records
More places
- El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia310 records
- Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador228 records
- Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador191 records
- Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru161 records
- ExplorNapo LodgePeru132 records
- San José del Guaviare – Buena VistaColombia123 records
- Hato La Aurora – Ecolodge Juan SolitoColombia123 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 wire-tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Wire-tailed Manakin?
The Wire-tailed Manakin weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Wire-tailed Manakin live?
Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Is the Wire-tailed Manakin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wire-tailed Manakin as Least Concern.
What does the Wire-tailed Manakin eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Wire-tailed Manakin in?
It belongs to the family Manakins (Pipridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 65 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northwestern Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Manakins Pipridae
- Genus
- Pipra
Other birds in the genus Pipra
Crimson-hooded ManakinPipra aureola
Band-tailed ManakinPipra fasciicauda
Dwarf Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes stolzmanni
Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTyranneutes virescens
Saffron-crested Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma chrysocephalum
Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma sulphureiventer
Pale-bellied Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma pallescens
Wied's Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma aurifrons
Serra do Mar Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma chrysolophum
Yellow-headed ManakinChloropipo flavicapilla
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