About the Tiny Tyrant-Manakin
The tiny tyrant-manakin or tiny tyranneutes is a species of bird in the family Pipridae, the manakins. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The tiny tyrant-manakin is about 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in) long and weighs 6 to 8.5 g (0.21 to 0.30 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage. Adult males have a mostly hidden yellow patch on the crown. The rest of their olive head and their upperparts, wings, and tail are dull olive. Their throat and breast are paler grayish olive and their belly pale yellow. They have a dark iris, a dark maxilla, a paler mandible, and grayish legs and feet. Females have less yellow on their crown than males but are otherwise alike. Voice: The tiny tyrant-manakin's vocalization is a "high, short, nasal shiver wee-de-weet or quick better delete".
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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
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