Golden-headed Manakin

The Golden-headed Manakin, Pipra erythrocephala, is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It is found from Panama, Colombia and Trinidad south and east to the Guianas and Brazil and northern Peru. It is not found south of the Amazon or the Ucayali Rivers.

It resembles the Red-capped Manakin.

Desciption
Bill whitish; legs pinkish to whitish; iris white in adult male, yellowish in female and darker in immatures.

Male is unmistakable. Male black with glistening yellow-orange head and red and white thighs (usually hidden).

Female olive green above, paler yellowish olive below.

Similar species
Male Red-capped Manakin has red head and yellow thighs

Female closely resembles female Red-capped Manakin, but has darker bill and legs and somewhat longer tail. In Brazil, there is no range overlap.

Female Golden-collared Manakin has reddish-orange legs.

Behaviour
Similar to Red-capped Manakin in habitat and behaviour; however, its voice is different.

Calls
Its voice is different from Red-capped. A variety of whirring, buzzy, and humming sounds, but without the loud snaps.