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White-fronted Manakin
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Songbirds & other perching birds

White-fronted Manakin

Lepidothrix serena (Linnaeus, 1766)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhite-fronted Manakin
DutchWitvoorhoofdmanakin
SpanishSaltarín frentiblanco
Chinese白额娇鹟
Scientific nameLepidothrix serena (Linnaeus, 1766)

About this species

The white-fronted manakin (Lepidothrix serena) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae, the manakins. It is native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and northeastern Brazil where it inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. The male is mainly black, with a blue rump, yellow belly patches and a conspicuous patch of white feathers extending forwards from its forehead. The female is gray and black with a pale yellow belly and white eye ring. 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
GenusLepidothrix

In Suriname

729Records in Suriname
10iNaturalist observations
1955First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo559
  • Sipaliwini141
  • Commewijne2
  • Para2
  • Nickerie1

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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