- Neopelma pallescens
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
- Yellow median crown patch
Distribution
South America: found in lower Amazonian Brazil; central and eastern Brazil to north-eastern Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Deciduous woodland forests and gallery woodland, tropical savanna.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet appears to be mainly insects, with the addition of some fruit.
Breeding
The males display on a low perch jumping a few centimetres and sometimes turning round in mid-air before landing again.
Vocalisations
It can produce a curious gong-like noise by beating its wings together.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale-bellied_Tyrant-Manakin
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
