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title: "Long-tailed Manakin"
description: "Chiroxiphia linearis — Aves. The long-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae native to Central America where it inhabits both wet and dry tropical and subtropical forests."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/long-tailed-manakin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Long-tailed Manakin

> Chiroxiphia linearis — Aves. The long-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae native to Central America where it inhabits both wet and dry tropical and subtropical forests.

- Scientific name: *Chiroxiphia linearis*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 903
- Wikidata: [Q942728](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942728)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14298](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14298)

## Names

- en: Long-tailed Manakin
- de: Langschwanzpipra
- es: Saltarín Toledo
- fr: Manakin fastueux
- nl: Langstaartmanakin
- pl: Modrogrzbiecik długosterny

## Countries with the most observations

CR (515), NI (113), MX (107), GT (29), SV (27), HN (12)

## Summary

The long-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae native to Central America where it inhabits both wet and dry tropical and subtropical forests. It is a small, plump bird about 10 centimetres (4 in) long. Males have black plumage with a blue back and a red crown, and the two central tail feathers are greatly elongated. Females and juveniles are olive-green with paler underparts. At breeding time, males are involved in a cooperative lekking behaviour with a complex coordinated courtship dance. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-tailed_manakin

## Photo

![Long-tailed Manakin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-tailed-manakin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ben Keen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/397232555

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/long-tailed-manakin?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).