Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin

About the Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin

The Serra do Mar tyrant-manakin (Neopelma chrysolophum), also known as the Serra do Mar neopelma and Serra tyrant-manakin, is a species of bird in the family Pipridae, the manakins. It is endemic to Brazil. The Serra do Mar tyrant-manakin was originally described in 1944 as a subspecies of Wied's tyrant-manakin (Neopelma aurifrons). They were separated based on a study published in 1995.

The Serra do Mar tyrant-manakin's further taxonomy is unsettled. Worldwide taxonomic systems assign it to genus Neopelma. However, the independent South American Classification Committee follows the recommendation of a paper published in 2023 and assigns it to its own genus, Protopelma.

The Serra do Mar tyrant-manakin is monotypic. The Serra do Mar tyrant-manakin is 13 to 13.5 cm (5.1 to 5.3 in) long and weighs 13.5 to 14.9 g (0.48 to 0.53 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a conspicuous yellow patch in the middle of the crown. The rest of their face, their upperparts, wings, and tail are olive-green. Their throat is dull grayish white, their upper breast grayish olive, and their lower breast and belly pale sulphur-yellow. They have a pale... Wikipedia →