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White-bearded Manakin
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Songbirds & other perching birds

White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus (Linnaeus, 1766)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhite-bearded Manakin
DutchBonte Manakin
SpanishBailarín blanco
Chinese白须娇鹟
Scientific nameManacus manacus (Linnaeus, 1766)

About this species

The white-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It can be found in Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. This manakin is found in forests, secondary growth and plantations. It is a small, plump bird about 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) long. Males have a black crown, upper back, wings and tail and are otherwise white. Females are olive-green and resemble female golden-headed manakins. At breeding time, males are involved in lekking behaviour on the forest floor during which they puff out their neck feathers. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPipridae
GenusManacus

In Suriname

670Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
1846First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini281
  • Para187
  • Brokopondo83
  • Commewijne6
  • Marowijne4
  • Wanica2
  • Paramaribo2
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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