Pipridae

Chiroxiphia lanceolata Photo by Nick Athanas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:lance-tailed manakin (en); tangará-lanceolado (pt); manakin lancéolé (fr); saltarín lanceolado (es); lanzettschwanzpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PipridaeRange:This species is found from south-western Costa Rica, through Panama and northern Colombia and into northern Venezuela as far east as the Gulf of Paria.Size:These birds are 13-13,5 cm long, including…

Corapipo altera Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:white-ruffed manakin (en); rendeira-de-garganta-branca (pt); manakin à fraise (fr); saltarín de barba blanca (es); weißkragenpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PipridaeRange:This species is found from the eastern Honduras south to Colombia and western Venezuela.Size:These birds are 10 cm long and weigh 12-13 g.Habitat:The white-ruffed manakin is found in the…

Lepidothrix coronata Photo by Anselmo d’Affonseca (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:blue-crowned manakin (en); uirapuru-de-chapéu-azul (pt); manakin à tête bleue (fr); saltarín coroniazul (es); blauscheitelpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PiptridaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to Peru, Bolivia and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 8,5-9 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The blue-crowned manakin is mostly found on the…

Pipra erythrocephala (Photo from Flickr) Common name:golden-headed manakin (en); cabeça-de-ouro (pt); manakin à tête d’or (fr); saltarín cabecidorado (es); gelbkopfpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PipridaeRange:These birds are found in northern South America, from Southern panama, through Colombia and Venezuela and into the Guyanas, eastern Ecuador, northern Peru and Brazil north of the Amazon river. They are also…