Wied's Tyrant-manakin
  A species of Typical tyrant-manakins   Scientific name : Neopelma aurifrons  Genus :   Typical tyrant-manakins    
  Wied's Tyrant-manakin, A species of Typical tyrant-manakins 
  Botanical name: Neopelma aurifrons 
  Genus:  Typical tyrant-manakins 
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 Description General Info
Description
 Wied's tyrant-manakin (Neopelma aurifrons) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is endemic to Atlantic moist forests in eastern Brazil. It was previously considered conspecific with Neopelma chrysolophum. It is threatened by habitat loss. 
 
    Size 
  13 cm 
    Nest Placement 
  Tree 
  Feeding Habits 
  Wied's Tyrant-manakin primarily eats small fruits and insects, occasionally capturing prey like stick-insects. They forage by plucking or snatching food from foliage, usually up to 7 meters high, often using short flights and hovering to feed. 
    Habitat 
  The wied's Tyrant-manakin typically inhabits undisturbed or lightly disturbed forests, favoring the interior regions but occasionally venturing to areas nearer the forest edges. These birds are prevalent in lowland tropical and subtropical forests across broader geographical regions within their range. 
    Dite type 
  Insectivorous 
 General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
 Phylum 
  Chordates   Class 
  Birds   Order 
  Perching birds   Family 
  Manakins   Genus 
  Typical tyrant-manakins   Species 
  Wied's Tyrant-manakin