Red-headed Manakin

Overview

The Ceratopipra rubrocapilla is a species of bird in the family Pipridae found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. It is considered a year-round resident and is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, although its population is believed to be decreasing.

Identification

• Measures 10 to 10.5 cm in length and weighs between 11 and 17 g.
• Adult males feature an almost entirely red head and neck with red thighs, while the rest of the plumage is black.
• Adult females are mostly dull olive-green with lighter underparts.
• Males vocalise with a variable "drree-dit, dree-dee-dew" call and a "sharp zit, zit".

Habitat

Inhabits humid forest and secondary woodland at elevations up to 500 m. It has a disjunct distribution with a large range spanning eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and the Amazon Basin of Brazil south of the Amazon River, as well as a smaller range along the eastern Brazilian coast from Pernambuco to Rio de Janeiro.

Diet

Feeds on small fruits and insects. It plucks food while perched and also during short flights from a perch.

Did you know?

During courtship, males perform a complex display involving rapid flights and, upon landing, turning around to prominently display their red thighs.