Chiroxiphia

E673355

Chiroxiphia is a genus of small, brightly colored Neotropical manakins known for the males’ elaborate cooperative courtship displays.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo Pipridae NERFINISHED
biome lowland rainforest
montane forest
class Aves
commonName manakins
cooperativeDisplayParticipants multiple males
courtshipBehavior elaborate cooperative lekking displays
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
distribution Central America NERFINISHED
Neotropics NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole seed disperser
family Pipridae NERFINISHED
femaleParentalCare sole incubator
femalePlumage mostly green
firstDescribedBy Charles Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionYear 1854
geographicRealm Neotropical realm
habitat subtropical forests
tropical forests
includesSpecies Chiroxiphia boliviana NERFINISHED
Chiroxiphia caudata NERFINISHED
Chiroxiphia lanceolata NERFINISHED
Chiroxiphia linearis NERFINISHED
Chiroxiphia pareola NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
maleParentalCare none or minimal
malePlumage brightly colored
nestType cup nest
notableFor brightly colored males
cooperative courtship displays
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Pipridae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
region Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
Atlantic Forest NERFINISHED
Central American forests
reproduction oviparous
reproductiveSystem lek mating system
sexualDimorphism strong
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Chiroxiphia pareola NERFINISHED
vernacularName Chiroxiphia manakins NERFINISHED
vocalizationType complex courtship calls

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Pipridae containsGenus Chiroxiphia