- Cryptopipo litae
Identification
11–13 cm (4½-5 in)
Relatively large and long-tailed manakin without much sexual dimorphism. Mainly green and yellow with greyish colors on bare parts.
- Eye ring pale
- Upperparts moss-green
- Underparts olive-yellow at breast, pale yellow at the belly
- Tail long and grey
- Legs and eye grey
Sexes similar
Similar species
Some females of other species are similar in coloration but usually have shorter tail, are smaller, or have colored legs and/or eyes. Green Manakin differs slightly in plumage but has very distinct song.
Distribution
Central America: occurs only in Panama,
South America: found in Colombia and Ecuador, west of the Andes.
Taxonomy
This species was formerly included in Green Manakin.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- C. h. suffusa:
Habitat
Lower to mid level of humid to wet forests (including edges) up to above 1000 m asl.
Behaviour
Food includes fruit and insects, the latter to a larger extent than many other manakins.
Vocalisation
Song includes a high-pitched, thin whistle. A rattle that starts at a higher pitch before coming down a little has also been described.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Kirwan, G. M., J. del Hoyo, D. Snow, N. Collar, and A. J. Spencer (2022). Choco Manakin (Cryptopipo litae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.grnman1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Choco Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Choco_Manakin
External Links
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