Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pipeline Rd, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Red Capped Manakin
Latin: Dixiphia mentalis
Other: Pipra mentalis
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: SE Mexico to W Ecuador

The Red-capped Manakin males above were shuffling along their branch, “doing the moonwalk”, as part of their courtship in order to be selected by a female. Adult males have red heads, white irises, yellow thighs, and black bodies.

Females Red-capped Manakins are predominantly olive-green - one presumed below in “more photos”.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Lance Tailed Manakin
Latin: Chiroxiphia lanceolata
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: SW Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, N Venezuela

The Lance-tailed Manakin adult male has a red cap, bright blue shoulders and orange legs - the rest black. The individual above is a subadult male seen in El Valle de Anton in Panama.

Below (in more photos) a glimpse of an adult male Lance-tailed Manakin. Females are greenish, with orange legs and also have the long central tail feathers.

Seen in El Valle, Panama.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pipeline Rd, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Blue Crowned Manakin
Latin: Lepidothrix coronata
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, NW Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil

I only saw female Blue-crowned Manakins in Panama. They are distinguished from other female manakins by their bright green colour. Other female manakins tend to be olive green.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Finca Hartmann, Panama, May 2010

Bird name: White Ruffed Manakin
Latin: Corapipo altera
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

Just a glimpse of a female White-ruffed Manakin at the Finca Hartmann in Chiriqui, western Panama. They are greenish mostly with a whitish-grey throat area. Males are glossy blue black all over with a strongly demarcated white throat.

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pipeleine Rd, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Golden Collared Manakin
Latin: Manacus vitellinus
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Western Panama to western Colombia

The female Golden-collared Manakin above was seen in El Valle de Anton in Panama. A very poor shot of the male below with his beautiful golden yellow collar. The male manakins dart around a lot in their leks, whereas the females tend to be far more stationary, and are thus much easier to photograph.

Both sexes have orange legs, the female Lance-tailed Manakin is differentiated by longer central tail feathers.

More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Itatiaia & Ubatuba November 2009

Bird name: Blue Manakin
Latin: Chiroxiphia caudata
Other: Swallow-tailed Manakin • Tangará (Br)
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Atlantic Forest: south Brazil, Paraguay, northeast Argentina

The Blue Manakin is a poster bird for the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazilian. It is very vocal and the male has a fantastic blue coat and red cap, with black head and wings. Like many other manakins the female is a cute little green bird with pink bill and legs. She has forked longish tail feathers (see bottom photo). The juvenile (directly below) is duller with a greenish coat.

Blue Manakin males group together in leks where they perform a courtship ritual in front of a single female. Usually one adult male and two sub-adult males. All the photos of males here were taken at leks. Blue Manakins often live at the edge of forest. A dark and leafy place - not ideal photographic conditions!

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119 Pipridae - Manakins - IOC 2.5 2010

Neopelma chrysocephalum - Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin - N Amazonia
Neopelma sulphureiventer - Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin - SW Amazonia
Neopelma pallescens - Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin - E, C Brazil
Neopelma aurifrons - Wied's Tyrant-Manakin - SE Brazil
Neopelma chrysolophum - Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin - SE Brazil

Tyranneutes stolzmanni - Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin - W, S Amazonia
Tyranneutes virescens - Tiny Tyrant-Manakin - NE Amazonia

Ilicura militaris - Pin-tailed Manakin - SE Brazil

Masius chrysopterus - Golden-winged Manakin - NW Venezuela to N Peru

Corapipo gutturalis - White-throated Manakin - Tepuis, NE Amazonia
Corapipo altera - White-ruffed Manakin - Nicaragua to Panama
Corapipo leucorrhoa - White-bibbed Manakin - N Colombia, NW Venezuela

Machaeropterus deliciosus - Club-winged Manakin - SW Colombia to W Ecuador
Machaeropterus regulus - Eastern Striped Manakin - SE Brazil
Machaeropterus striolatus - Western Striped Manakin - W, NW Amazonia
Machaeropterus pyrocephalus - Fiery-capped Manakin - S Amazonia

Lepidothrix coronata - Blue-crowned Manakin - Costa Rica to NW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Lepidothrix isidorei - Blue-rumped Manakin - Colombia to Peru
Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla - Cerulean-capped Manakin - Peru
Lepidothrix nattereri - Snow-capped Manakin - SC Amazonia
Lepidothrix vilasboasi - Golden-crowned Manakin - C Brazil
Lepidothrix iris - Opal-crowned Manakin - SE Amazonia
Lepidothrix serena - White-fronted Manakin - NE Amazonia
Lepidothrix suavissima - Orange-bellied Manakin - N Amazonia

Manacus manacus - White-bearded Manakin - Widespread South America
Manacus candei - White-collared Manakin - SE Mexico to W Panama
Manacus vitellinus - Golden-collared Manakin - Panama, Colombia
Manacus aurantiacus - Orange-collared Manakin - Costa Rica, Panama

Antilophia bokermanni - Araripe Manakin - NE Brazil
Antilophia galeata - Helmeted Manakin - C South America

Chiroxiphia linearis - Long-tailed Manakin - SW Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Chiroxiphia lanceolata - Lance-tailed Manakin - SW Costa Rica to N Venezuela
Chiroxiphia pareola - Blue-backed Manakin - Amazonia, E Brazil
Chiroxiphia boliviana - Yungas Manakin - S Peru to S Bolivia
Chiroxiphia caudata - Blue Manakin - SE South America

Xenopipo holochlora - Green Manakin - E Panama to SE Peru
Xenopipo flavicapilla - Yellow-headed Manakin - Colombia, Ecuador
Xenopipo unicolor - Jet Manakin - Ecuador, Peru
Xenopipo uniformis - Olive Manakin - N Amazonia
Xenopipo atronitens - Black Manakin - Amazonia

Heterocercus aurantiivertex - Orange-crested Manakin - E Ecuador, N Peru
Heterocercus flavivertex - Yellow-crested Manakin - NC Amazonia
Heterocercus linteatus - Flame-crested Manakin - S Amazonia

Pipra aureola - Crimson-hooded Manakin - NE, E Amazonia
Pipra filicauda - Wire-tailed Manakin - NW Amazonia
Pipra fasciicauda - Band-tailed Manakin - C South America

Dixiphia pipra - White-crowned Manakin - Costa Rica through Amazonia, SE Brazil
Dixiphia cornuta - Scarlet-horned Manakin - N Amazonia
Dixiphia mentalis - Red-capped Manakin - SE Mexico to W Ecuador
Dixiphia chloromeros - Round-tailed Manakin - SW Amazonia
Dixiphia erythrocephala - Golden-headed Manakin - N South America, N Amazonia
Dixiphia rubrocapilla - Red-headed Manakin - S Amazonia, SE Brazil