- Ilicura militaris
Identification
12.5cm. A distinctive Manakin.
Male
- Red patch on forehead
- Red lower back to uppertail-coverts
- Black rest of upperparts including most of wings (rest of wings olive)
- Black tail with central feather pair elongated and pointed
- Pale greyish rear part of head, paler underparts
- Some blackish streaks on flanks
Female
- Olive upperparts
- Grey face and throat
- Light greyish-olive underparts
Juveniles resemble females.
Distribution
South America: found only in south-eastern Brazil (Espírito Santo to Paraná and eastern Santa Catarina).
Uncommon to locally fairly common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Atlantic forest.
Occurs up to 1200m.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on small fruits and insects. Plucks or snatches food in aerial sally.
Regularly accompanies mixed-species flocks.
Breeding
Little information about breeding. Breeding season probably November to February. The male dispalys solitarily in a small arena. The nest is a shallow basket, placed 4m above the ground.
Movements
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334696
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pin-tailed Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pin-tailed_Manakin
External Links
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