Manakins (Pipridae)
Long-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) - HBW 9, p. 152
French: Manakin fastueux
German: Langschwanzpipra
Spanish: Saltarín Colilargo
Taxonomy: Pipra linearis Bonaparte, 1838, Santa Efigenia, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Genus closely related to Antilophia. All members of present genus suggested by some as forming a superspecies. Has sometimes been treated as conspecific with C. lanceolata and C. pareola. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- linearis (Bonaparte, 1838) - tropical zone of Pacific coastal S Mexico (extreme E Oaxaca, Chiapas) and Guatemala.
- fastuosa (Lesson, 1842) - tropical zone of El Salvador S to NW Costa Rica.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two males displaying Locality Nosara, Costa Rica (ssp fastuosa)
Max Roth 31 January 2004 7 years ago 32 sec 4.8 -
Two males doing a cart-wheel dance on a branch Locality Nosara, Costa Rica (ssp fastuosa)
Max Roth 31 January 2004 7 years ago 50 sec 4.7 -
A frontal view of a perched male, singing. Locality Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp linearis)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 4 -
Several immature males following an army ant swarm. Locality Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp linearis)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 2 years ago 47 sec 3.8 -
An immature male in a tree, flicking the wings. Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp linearis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 2 years ago 22 sec 3.5 -
Two males performing “to-le-do” duet. Locality Rincon de la Vieja, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (ssp fastuosa)
Richard Garrigues 1 May 2010 1 year ago 39 sec 2.7
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Male Long-tailed Manakin.
Locality Rincon de la Vieja, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (ssp fastuosa)
Steve Garvie 16 July 2008 1 year ago 4.3 -
A frontal view of a male on a branch.
Locality Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp linearis)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
A male perched.
Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica (ssp fastuosa)
Carmelo López 16 March 2004 1 year ago 3 -
An immature male perched.
Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp linearis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 2 years ago 2.8 -
This male had just completed a "performance" at a lek with other males.
Locality Hacienda La Pacifica, Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Miriam Bauman 12 February 2011 46 weeks ago 2.7
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A bird singing. Locality Limonar, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp linearis)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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