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What the Red-capped Manakin sounds like
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The red-capped manakin is a small passerine, measuring 4 in (10 cm) in length and weighing 16 g (0.56 oz). The male is velvety black apart from a bright red head and nape, bright yellow thighs, and a pale yellow chin and wing linings. The female is olive green above, with paler, more yellow-green underparts. Both sexes have dull brown legs. The male's irides are white, while those of the female and young are brown. While the adult male is distinctive, the female and youngsters can be confused with several similar species.
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When to see the Red-capped Manakin
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Red-capped Manakin
The map shades 9 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Red-capped Manakin
The red-capped manakin is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Easily confused with
Golden-headed ManakinCeratopipra erythrocephalaLike other manakins, the golden-headed manakin is a compact, brightly coloured forest bird, typically 3.7 in (9.4 cm) long and weighing 0.44 oz (12.5 g).
Red-headed ManakinCeratopipra rubrocapillaThe red-headed manakin is 10 to 10.5 cm (3.9 to 4.1 in) long and weighs about 11 to 17 g (0.39 to 0.60 oz).
Round-tailed ManakinCeratopipra chloromerosThe round-tailed manakin is 10.5 to 11 cm (4.1 to 4.3 in) long and weighs about 16.5 g (0.58 oz).
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