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Alternative name: Blue Manakin
- Chiroxiphia caudata
Identification
Male 15 cm (6 in), female 14·5 cm (5¾ in)
Male
- Black head
- Red crown
- Bright blue body
- Black wings, tail
Female has greenish overall plumage
Juvenile male similar to female, gradually developing the adult plumage, starting with the red crown.
Distribution
South America: found in the lowlands of south-eastern Brazil (southern Bahia) to eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid lowland forests, secondary woodland and woodland edges. Generally below 1500 m, though occasionally found up to 1900 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of small fruits and insects.
Breeding
The males form leks and perform an intricate courtship dance on a low, slender, horizontal branch, sometimes being joined by subordinate males.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Swallow-tailed Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swallow-tailed_Manakin
