Black Manakin - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
Mitu, Colombia, February 2014

Xenopipo atronitens

Distribution

Colombia, Venezuela, The Guianas, and Brazil, to Bolivia¹, ².

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests and dry shrubland.

Behaviour

Breeding

They build a small flimsy nest from leaves bound with spiders' webs.

Diet

The diet includes small fruit, berries and insects.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Manakin

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