Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata)

Other Names (World)
Blue Manakin, Swallow-tailed Manakin

Family
Pipridae (Manakins)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Shaw & Nodder, 1793)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay.

South-eastern Brazil (southern Goi�s and southern Bahia south to western Paran� and Rio Grande do Sul), south-eastern Paraguay and extreme north-eastern Argentina (Misiones, north-eastern Corrientes).

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 LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
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Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) [XC220940]
by Peter Boesman from Intervales National Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil (song)

Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) [XC279594]
by Sergio Moya from Itatiaia National Park, Tr\u00eas Picos trail, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus closely related to Antilophia, and occasional intergeneric hybrids with Helmeted Manakin (Antilophia galeata) have been recorded. Has apparently hybridized also with Pin-tailed Manakin (Ilicura militaris). All members of present genus suggested by some as forming a superspecies.

References
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