Neopelma aurifrons
The Wied's Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma aurifrons) is a diminutive and often elusive passerine, typically measuring around 14-15 cm (5.5-6 inches) in length and weighing a mere 12-15 grams. Its plumage is characterized by drab olive-green upperparts, which starkly contrast with a vibrant yellow throat and underparts, further accentuated by a striking, though frequently concealed, golden-yellow crown patch that serves as its most distinctive field mark. Taxonomically, it belongs to the family Pipr...
This species primarily inhabits the humid understory and mid-story of lowland and montane evergreen Atlantic Forests of eastern Brazil, typically at elevations from sea level up to 1,200 meters.
The diet of Wied's Tyrant-Manakin consists predominantly of small arthropods, including insects and spiders, which it gleans from foliage, supplemented by small, soft-bodied fruits.
Wied's Tyrant-Manakin is a diurnal and notoriously secretive bird, more often detected by its distinctive vocalizations than by direct observation, remaining hidden within the dense forest vegetation. It forages primarily by gleaning small insects and spiders from the undersides of leaves and bra...
The Wied's Tyrant-Manakin is strictly endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome along the eastern coast of Brazil. Its distribution extends from the state of Bahia in the north, south through Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro, reaching as far south as São Paulo and northern Paraná. This...
Least Concern
- Named after Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, a renowned German explorer and naturalist who extensively documented Brazil's biodiversity in the early 19th century. - Despite being classified as a manakin, its genus *Neopelma* is unique enough to earn the "tyrant-manakin" designation, reflectin...