Neopipo cinnamomea
The Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant (*Neopipo cinnamomea*) is a diminutive and somewhat enigmatic member of the Tyrannidae family, often striking birders with its richly colored plumage and cryptic habits. Measuring a mere 9.5-10 cm (3.7-3.9 inches) in length and weighing around 7-9 grams, it is a compact, short-tailed flycatcher predominantly adorned in warm rufous-cinnamon hues, with slightly darker wings and tail that provide subtle contrast. Its head often presents a deeper chestnut tone, and whi...
Found in the understory and mid-story of humid, undisturbed primary lowland rainforests, and occasionally in mature secondary growth adjacent to pristine forest, typically below 600 meters in elevation.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of small arthropods, which it gleans from foliage and twigs in the forest understory.
The Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant is a solitary and rather unobtrusive bird, often moving slowly and deliberately through the dense understory. While frequently encountered alone or in pairs, it regularly associates with mixed-species foraging flocks, especially those led by antbirds or tanagers, benef...
The Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant has a broad but disjunct distribution across the Amazon Basin of South America, primarily as a resident species. Its range extends from eastern Colombia, southern Venezuela, and the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) eastward into northern Brazil. Populations ar...
Least Concern
- Despite its common name 'Manakin-Tyrant', *Neopipo cinnamomea* is genetically a true Tyrant Flycatcher, belonging to the family Tyrannidae, not the Manakin family (Pipridae). - It is one of the smallest members of the vast Tyrant Flycatcher family, measuring only about 10 cm in length. - This s...