About the Orange-bellied Manakin
The orange-bellied manakin, also known as the tepui manakin, is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.
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The orange-bellied manakin is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long; one male weighed 8.5 g (0.30 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a white forecrown, a bright azure-blue lower rump and uppertail coverts, and a yellow-orange belly. The rest of their plumage is black. Adult females have a bluish forehead, a grayish face and throat, and a yellow belly and undertail coverts. The rest of their plumage is green. Both sexes have a dark brown iris, a black bill, and grayish to almost black legs and feet. Voice: The male orange-bellied manakin's "advertising" call is "a short, nasal, slightly rising aank" that has been likened to a frog's voice. Other vocalizations include "a rapid warbling or fluttery series...whee-pee-pee-pi-pi-pe-pee", a "quavering wu WE WE wa we we wit", and a "short, slow trill, pr'r'r'r". The last is usually alternated with the aank call.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Opal-crowned ManakinLepidothrix irisThe opal-crowned manakin is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs 7.8 to 9.5 g (0.28 to 0.34 oz).
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).
Golden-crowned ManakinLepidothrix vilasboasiThe golden-crowned manakin is about 8.5 to 9 cm (3.3 to 3.5 in) long.
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