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File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (female), Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil.jpg

Golden-crowned Manakin

Golden-crowned Manakin

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Vilas Boas's Manakin is a small, vibrant Piprid, with males displaying a bright green body and a contrasting yellow or orange crown. Females are green.
Where to spot
Endemic to specific humid lowland forests in central Amazonian Brazil, particularly in the interfluvial region between the Madeira and Tapajós rivers.
How to spot
Requires visiting its specific lowland rainforest habitat. Look for the male's bright crown and listen for its calls in the understory.
When to spot
Active during daylight hours, especially in the mornings for display. Observable year-round in its restricted range.
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (female), Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil.jpg
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (female), Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil (cropped).jpg
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (male), Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil.jpg
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (male).jpg
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (female), Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (female), Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (male), Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Lepidothrix vilasboasi Golden-crowned Manakin (male).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This manakin is named in honor of the Vilas Boas brothers, famous for their work in protecting the Amazon rainforest and its indigenous peoples.
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