Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei)

Other Scientific Names
Pipra isidorei [BirdLife International (2004)], Pipra isidorei [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Pipra isidorei [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Pipridae (Manakins)

Size
7 - 8 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1852

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest. From 500 - 1,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through deforestation for cattle ranching and soy production, facilitated by expansion of the road network, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (35)...)

Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) [XC261000]
by Mitch Lysinger from Napo: km 11.6 Narupa-Loreto road, Ecuador (song)

Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) [XC763171]
by Tayler Brooks from Plataforma, San Martin, Peru (song)

Subspecies
Genus often merged with Pipra. Forms a superspecies with Cerulean-capped Manakin (Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla), which it replaces geographically. Subspecies leucopygia may be a separate species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

isidorei Sclater, 1852 - Eastern side of eastern Andes in Colombia (Boyac�, Meta, Cauca) and eastern Ecuador.
leucopygia (Hellmayr, 1903) - Northern Peru on eastern side of central Andes (San Mart��n, northern Hu�nuco).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) - 10 files

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