Blue-rumped Manakin

About the Blue-rumped Manakin

The blue-rumped manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The blue-rumped manakin was originally described in 1852 as Pipra isidorei. By the late 1900s genus Lepidothrix was recognized as separate from Pipra and several species including the blue-rumped manakin were assigned to it.

The blue-rumped manakin has two subspecies, the nominate L. i. isidorei (Sclater, PL, 1852) and L. i. leucopygia (Hellmayr, 1903). Some authors have suggested that both should be treated as full species. The blue-rumped manakin and the cerulean-capped manakin (L. coeruleocapilla) are sister species.

The blue-rumped manakin is about 7.5 to 8.5 cm (3.0 to 3.3 in) long. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a shiny white crown and upper nape and an azure rump and uppertail coverts. The rest of their plumage is black. Adult females have green upperparts whose color is brightest on the rump. Their tail is dusky. They have a mostly pale yellowish gray face and a gray throat. Their breast is a duller green than their back and their belly is yellowish... Wikipedia →