Manakins (Pipridae)
Golden-headed Manakin (Pipra erythrocephala) - HBW 9, p. 144
French: Manakin à tête d’or
German: Gelbkopfpipra
Spanish: Saltarín Cabecidorado
Other common names: Yellow-thighed Manakin
Taxonomy: [Parus] erythrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758, Surinam.
May form a superspecies with P. rubrocapilla and P. mentalis; has been considered conspecific with former, but the two occur sympatrically in NE Peru (along R Ucayali and lower R Huallaga). Birds from E Colombia sometimes separated as race flammiceps, but considered indistinguishable from berlepschi. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) - E Panama, NW, NC & NE Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas, and N Brazil (N of middle and lower Amazon).
- berlepschi Ridgway, 1906 - S & E Colombia, E Ecuador, NC & NE Peru, and NW Brazil (N of upper Amazon).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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a male at the singing at the lek Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
DAVID ASCANIO 24 February 2011 44 weeks ago 1 min 1 sec 4.3 -
An adult male calling several times from a branch Locality Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp berlepschi)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 2005 4 years ago 20 sec 3.9 -
a male singing at the lek Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
DAVID ASCANIO 24 February 2011 44 weeks ago 14 sec 3.3 -
An adult male seen from below and calling Locality Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp berlepschi)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 2005 4 years ago 28 sec 2.9
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A adult male feeding smal fruit of this tree.
Locality Santa Elena de Uairén, Bolívar State, Venezuela
Anselmo d Affonseca 8 weeks ago 4.3 -
A male.
Locality Venezuela
MARCELO CAMACHO 20 August 2011 22 weeks ago 4.2 -
Male feeding on berries in Lopinot.
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
fayardmohammed 10 June 2011 35 weeks ago 4 -
Male Golden-headed Manakin
Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp erythrocephala)
Steve Garvie 1 May 2006 1 year ago 4 -
Was taken at AWNC..
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
SIRROYALTY 2 June 2011 36 weeks ago 3.7 -
Adult female in hand.
Locality Blanchisseuse Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 6 January 2010 32 weeks ago 3.5
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Vocalizations of male at lek. Locality Gareno Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
(ssp berlepschi)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 20 December 2011 7 weeks ago 4.5 -
Calls. Locality Amazonas State, Brazil
(ssp erythrocephala)
Nick Athanas 2 February 2006 2 years ago 4 -
song in display Locality Explornapo Lodge, Loreto Department, Peru
(ssp berlepschi)
dreyernp 28 November 2008 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird calling. Locality Iracema Falls, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas State, Brazil
(ssp erythrocephala)
Josep del Hoyo 29 July 2011 19 weeks ago 3.3
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