Lepidothrix isidorei
The Blue-rumped Manakin (*Lepidothrix isidorei*) is a strikingly dimorphic, diminutive bird of the Andean understory, celebrated for the male's vibrant plumage and elaborate courtship displays. Males boast an arresting combination of a deep, iridescent blue cap and rump, contrasting sharply with a velvety black body and often bright white or yellow undertail coverts, creating an unmistakable field mark. Females, in contrast, are subtly attired in a duller olive-green, with paler, washed-out u...
This species primarily inhabits the understory of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, particularly submontane and lower montane cloud forests. It typically occurs at elevations ranging from 500 to 1600 meters, occasionally reaching up to 2000 meters.
Their diet primarily consists of small fruits, particularly berries, supplemented by a variety of small insects such as beetles and ants. They forage by gleaning from foliage and branches, often employing short, agile sallies.
The Blue-rumped Manakin is a diurnal and rather solitary bird, often seen singly or occasionally participating in mixed-species foraging flocks outside the breeding season. Males are renowned for their elaborate lekking behavior, where they gather at traditional display sites on the forest floor ...
The Blue-rumped Manakin is an endemic resident of the humid montane and submontane forests along the Andes mountain range in South America. Its distribution stretches from western Venezuela and across Colombia, extending southward through eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru, reaching into northern B...
Least Concern
- The genus name *Lepidothrix* translates to 'scale hair,' a reference to the scaled appearance of the crown feathers in some manakin species. - Blue-rumped Manakins exhibit some of the most striking sexual dimorphism in the avian world, with males adorned in brilliant blue and black, while femal...