White-bibbed Manakin
A species of White-throated Manakins Scientific name : Corapipo leucorrhoa Genus : White-throated Manakins
White-bibbed Manakin, A species of White-throated Manakins
Botanical name: Corapipo leucorrhoa
Genus: White-throated Manakins
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The white-bibbed manakin (Corapipo leucorrhoa) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Corapipo leucorrhoa previously included white-ruffed manakin (Corapipo altera) which has been split into a separate species. When they were a single species Corapipo leucorrhoa was called white-ruffed manakin.
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
White-bibbed Manakin primarily consumes small fruits, complementing its diet with insects and spiders. It forages actively, employing adept hunting techniques to capture prey. Unique adaptations allow white-bibbed Manakin to exploit a varied diet, aiding survival in diverse habitats.
Habitat
White-bibbed Manakin is typically found in humid primary forests, including gallery forests, as well as in secondary growth areas. This species is known to frequent fruiting trees located at the peripheries of clearings. It inhabits wet foothill forests and tends to select mature secondary growth and small fruiting trees along borders for foraging. The altitudinal range extends from the lowlands at sea level up to 1,500 meters, with breeding activities generally occurring above 400 meters.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Manakins Genus
White-throated Manakins Species
White-bibbed Manakin