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What the Blue-rumped Manakin sounds like
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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".
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When to see the Blue-rumped Manakin
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Where to see the Blue-rumped Manakin
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Snow-capped ManakinLepidothrix nattereriThe snow-capped manakin is 8.5 to 9.2 cm (3.3 to 3.6 in) long and weighs about 8 to 10 g (0.28 to 0.35 oz).
White-fronted ManakinLepidothrix serenaIt is a deep black bird, and is named for its conspicuous bright-white forehead-patch feathers that extend forward beyond the bill's base; the female does not have the patch.
Cerulean-capped ManakinLepidothrix coeruleocapillaThe cerulean-capped manakin is 8.5 to 9 cm (3.3 to 3.5 in) long and weighs about 9 g (0.32 oz).
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