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Alternative name: Blue Manakin
- Chiroxiphia caudata
Identification
Bright blue body, black wings, tail and head, red cap. The far duller female is greenish overall. Juvenile males resemble the adult female, but gradually develop first the red crown, then the black face-sides, and finally the remaining plumage of the adult male.
Distribution
North-eastern Argentina, southern and south-eastern Brazil, and Paraguay.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes.
Behaviour
The males form leks and perform an intricate courtship dance before a female.
