- Antilophia galeata
Identification
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13·9–14·5 cm (5½-5¾ in) Adult Male
- Black plumage
- Red crown, neck and upper back
- Obvious red crest
Female: Olive green Immature male: similar to females
Distribution
South America: found in central southern Brazil and adjacent areas of north-east Bolivia and north-east Paraguay.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mostly occupies gallery woodland. Tropical savana.
Behaviour
Diet
Juvenile male, red crest feathers just beginning to show
Photo © by Rodrigo Conte
Brasilia, Brazil, February 2014
Photo © by Rodrigo Conte
Brasilia, Brazil, February 2014
Diet includes fruit and insects, mostly taken in flight.
Breeding
Their nest is a shallow cup constructed from twigs, rootlets and leaves.
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/
- Right Health
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Helmeted Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Helmeted_Manakin
External Links
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