Yungas Manakin
Chiroxiphia boliviana
The Yungas Manakin (Chiroxiphia boliviana) is a rare manakin found in 3 countries, weighing about 17 g. The Yungas manakin is a species of bird in the family Pipridae.
About the Yungas Manakin
The Yungas manakin is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The Yungas manakin is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 14 to 22 g (0.49 to 0.78 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic, though both sexes have a short tuft of feathers on the forecrown. Adult males have a small dark red patch in the center of their crown and a pale blue back. The rest of their plumage is black. Adult females have olive-green upperparts with browner wing coverts and flight feathers. Their underparts are a paler green that becomes paler still on the lower belly and undertail coverts. Voice: The Yungas manakin's song is "a loud "CHEW'LEW!", "CHEW!", "TCHAW", or "WHEW!" and is often sung in chorus. The male's display call is "a quiet, nasal, buzzy errwahh repeated several times". Another call is "a rising, ani-like huLEE?".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yungas Manakin?
- The Yungas manakin is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 14 to 22 g (0.49 to 0.78 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yungas Manakin?
- The Yungas Manakin is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
- Where can you see a Yungas Manakin?
- The Yungas Manakin occurs in 3 countries, including Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
- What birds look similar to a Yungas Manakin?
- The Yungas Manakin is most easily confused with the Blue-backed Manakin, the Lance-tailed Manakin and the Long-tailed Manakin.
- Is the Yungas Manakin endangered?
- The Yungas Manakin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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