Coastal eastern Brazil, from southern Bahia south to eastern Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2011) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through agricultural conversion and expansion, deforestation for mining and plantation production, urbanisation, dam construction, colonisation and associated road building, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A simple, four-syllable phrase, 'kiú kí-chru-chrrí', repeated regularly.
Systematic position of genus doubtful. Possibly closest to Tyranneutes, and both genera almost certainly only distantly related to the typical piprids; probably closer to the Tyrannidae but traditionally included in present family, where retained pending further study. "Neopelma inornata" is a synonym of present species. Considered to form a superspecies with Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma chrysocephalum), Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma sulphureiventer), Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma pallescens) and Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma chrysolophum). Until recently was treated as conspecific with Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma chrysolophum), but the two differ ecologically and vocally, and overlap geographically to a limited extent.
Similar Species
Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma chrysolophum) which is longer tailed, shorter billed and shows conspicuous yellow centre of crown.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet