Blue-rumped Manakin
Lepidothrix isidorei
The Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) is a rare manakin found in 3 countries, weighing about 8 g. The blue-rumped manakin is a species of bird in the family Pipridae.
About the Blue-rumped Manakin
The blue-rumped manakin is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The blue-rumped manakin is about 7.5 to 8.5 cm (3.0 to 3.3 in) long. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a shiny white crown and upper nape and an azure rump and uppertail coverts. The rest of their plumage is black. Adult females have green upperparts whose color is brightest on the rump. Their tail is dusky. They have a mostly pale yellowish gray face and a gray throat. Their breast is a duller green than their back and their belly is yellowish gray. Males of subspecies L. i. Voice: The male blue-rumped manakin's display call is "a rising koooit or wreee, repeated at intervals of 2–5 seconds". Its song is "a squeaky frog-like whenk repeated frequently at slow intervals".
What the Blue-rumped Manakin sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Blue-rumped Manakin?
- The blue-rumped manakin is about 7.5 to 8.5 cm (3.0 to 3.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Blue-rumped Manakin?
- The Blue-rumped Manakin is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
- Where can you see a Blue-rumped Manakin?
- The Blue-rumped Manakin occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
- What does a Blue-rumped Manakin sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Blue-rumped Manakin on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Blue-rumped Manakin?
- The Blue-rumped Manakin is most easily confused with the Snow-capped Manakin, the White-fronted Manakin and the Cerulean-capped Manakin.
- Is the Blue-rumped Manakin endangered?
- The Blue-rumped Manakin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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