Flame-crested Manakin vs Black Manakin

Heterocercus linteatus compared with Xenopipo atronitens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Flame-crested Manakin Black Manakin
Scientific Name Heterocercus linteatus Xenopipo atronitens
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Pipridae Pipridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 17.1 cm (6.7 in) 14.1 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 22.0 g (0.78 oz) 15.125 g (0.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Flame-crested Manakin only

None

Black Manakin only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Flame-crested Manakin

Least Concern

Black Manakin

About These Birds

Black Manakin

The Black Manakin is a small, stocky bird; males are entirely jet-black with a small white wing patch, while females are olive-green. It inhabits dense shrubby vegetation, forest edges, and early-succession forest in Amazonia and the Guiana Shield, ranging from Venezuela and Guyana to Bolivia and Brazil. It feeds on small fruits and berries, plucking them in brief hovering flights from shrubs and low trees.

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