Araripe Manakin vs Band-tailed Manakin

Antilophia bokermanni compared with Pipra fasciicauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Araripe Manakin Band-tailed Manakin
Scientific Name Antilophia bokermanni Pipra fasciicauda
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Pipridae Pipridae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 12.7 cm (5.0 in)
Weight 20.078333333333333 g (0.71 oz) 16.516666666666666 g (0.58 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Araripe Manakin only

None

Band-tailed Manakin only

None

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Araripe Manakin

Least Concern

Band-tailed Manakin

About These Birds

Araripe Manakin

The Araripe Manakin is a critically endangered manakin endemic to the Chapada do Araripe plateau in northeastern Brazil, weighing about 20 grams with a wingspan near 15 cm. Males are strikingly white with a red crest and black wings, while females are green. It is one of the most threatened birds in the Americas, restricted to a tiny fragment of humid forest fed by natural springs.

Band-tailed Manakin

The Band-tailed Manakin is a small manakin of the family Pipridae found in lowland forests and forest edges across central South America. Weighing about 16.5g with a wingspan of 12.7cm, males display a bright red head contrasting with black body and banded tail. Males perform elaborate courtship displays at leks to attract females.

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