Araripe Manakin vs Wied's Tyrant-manakin

Antilophia bokermanni compared with Neopelma aurifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Araripe Manakin Wied's Tyrant-manakin
Scientific Name Antilophia bokermanni Neopelma aurifrons
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Pipridae Pipridae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Near Threatened
Length — —
Wingspan 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 14.2 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 20.078333333333333 g (0.71 oz) 14.2 g (0.50 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Araripe Manakin only

None

Wied's Tyrant-manakin only

None

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Araripe Manakin

Near Threatened

Wied's Tyrant-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.

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