Manakins (Pipridae)
Blue Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) - HBW 9, p. 153
French: Manakin à longue queue
German: Blaubrustpipra
Spanish: Saltarín Azul
Other common names: Swallow-tailed Manakin
Taxonomy: Pipra caudata Shaw, 1793, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Genus closely related to Antilophia, and occasional intergeneric hybrids between present species and A. galeata recorded; has apparently hybridized also with Ilicura militaris. All members of present genus suggested by some as forming a superspecies. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Brazil (S Goiás and S Bahia S to W Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul), SE Paraguay and extreme NE Argentina (Misiones, NE Corrientes).
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Several males singing. Locality Núcleo Cunha-Indaiá, Serra do Mar State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 2 October 2004 44 weeks ago 4 -
Several males and one female cartwheel display (dance) in the Atlantic Rainforest. Locality Núcleo Cunha-Indaiá, Serra do Mar State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 October 2004 44 weeks ago 4 -
Several birds singing preparing for "the dance" in the Atlantic Rainforest. Locality Paranapiacaba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 10 August 2007 44 weeks ago 4 -
Calls from several males in cartwheel display Locality Volta Velha Reserve, Itapoá, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Bradley Davis 12 April 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Several males singing near a female, and dancing in the forest. in the morning. Locality Núcleo Cunha-Indaiá, Serra do Mar State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 4 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 0 -
Birds singing in the Atlantic rainforest. Locality Cantareira State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 19 January 2013 16 weeks ago 0 -
Several birds singing in the Atalntic Rainforest. Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 27 October 2003 39 weeks ago 0
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