Round-tailed Manakin

Overview

The round-tailed manakin (Ceratopipra chloromeros) is a small, sexually dimorphic bird in the family Pipridae. It is a year-round resident that inhabits humid forests in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

Identification

• Adult males have an almost entirely red head and neck with a black throat and body, while females are mostly dull olive-green with lighter underparts.
• Distinctive creamy yellow thighs are prominently displayed by males during courtship flights.
• Both sexes possess a blackish bill, smoky pinkish legs and feet, and a tail with a notably rounder end than other related species.
• Vocalisations include variable high metallic sounds, mellow whistles, squeaky chatters, and buzzes, such as a buzzy "tsuk'ZRRRT".

Habitat

Found from southern Amazonas in eastern Peru through western Acre in Brazil and into northern Bolivia, the species inhabits humid terra firme and seasonally flooded forests. It is found in lowlands and Andean foothills at elevations up to 1,500 m.

Did you know?

The species was not transferred from its original genus Pipra to Ceratopipra until the early 2000s, despite the new genus having been erected in 1854.