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Blue-backed Manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) video
Three males, two adult and one juvenile, probably hybrids between Blue-backed Manakin and Helmeted Manakin (Antilophia galeata).
- Recorded 30 September 2008
- Added to IBC 3 years 20 weeks ago
- Josep del Hoyo
- Location Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil
- Duration 1 min 15 sec
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The problem is that the Helmeted Manakin is not known to occur in Serra da Ibiapaba or nearby, but the appearance of these birds strongly suggests a hybrid of Chiroxiphia and Antilophia. These birds were in a group of 4+ individuals, not containing any pure Blue-backed Manakin. The two hybrid adults, both visible in this video, were easy to tell apart, as one has a redish cast on the yellow back, while the other one was purer yellow. The case is currently under study.