Wied's Tyrant-Manakin

Neopelma aurifrons

Near Threatened · IUCN Red List

NTNear ThreatenedEndemicFruitForestTiny · 14 g

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Wied's tyrant-manakin is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a small yellow to orange-yellow stripe in the middle of the crown. The rest of their face, their upperparts, wings, and tail are olive-green. Their throat is dull grayish white, their upper breast grayish olive, and their lower breast and belly pale sulphur-yellow. They have a pale grayish mauve iris, a grayish bill, and grayish legs and feet. Voice: The song of Wied's tyrant-manakin is a "yodeling yo-deé-wo-dée, 1st deé (or tjiw) much higher, second slightly higher".

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When to see the Wied's Tyrant-Manakin

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Where to see the Wied's Tyrant-Manakin

Regular range

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About the Wied's Tyrant-Manakin

Wied's tyrant-manakin is a Near-threatened species of bird in the family Pipridae, the manakins. It is endemic to Brazil.

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