Pipra Fasciicauda or also known as the Band Tailed Manakin is a species of the bird under the Pipridae family. They love the rainforest and are often seen in bamboo trees.
This spectacular bird is normally found in Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay. It enjoys tropical or subtropical swamps and other heavily degraded forests. It often mates with the other species of Manakins such as the Crimson hooded or the Wire Tailed.
The Band Tailed Manakin are amazing creatures that will surely catch your eyes when you see them. They are small but super adorable. Males are often bright yellow in color with some streaks of red and black, and females have dull yellow in color with a bright-toned belly.
Female Band Tailed Manakins also have white eyes and it has a dominant yellow color with some olive green hues on its body which gives it a distinct look over other Manakins. Males on the other hand have broad pale bands at the tail portion.
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Presenting the band tailed Manakin
Pipra fasciicauda
Belonging to the Pipradae family, the Band Tailed Manakin displays a black upper part with a combination of bright red at the crown that extends to the back and sides of its neck.
The rest of its body shows bright yellow color with some red tones down to the belly. Males have paler bands on the tail.
Similarities of Male and Female Band Tailed Manakins
Both male and female band tailed manakins have brown legs, square tails, and pale iris.
Such beautiful creatures
They have an extremely large range in population.
They enjoy the rainforest and tropical to subtropical habitats
Diet
They enjoy eating fruits that they often see in rainforest.
Breeding Season
There is very little knowledge when it comes to the breeding process of the Band Tailed Manakins. But it was proven in research that these Manakins often start the mating process when the male Manakins does a complex display, in order to attract the female manakins.
Mating season starts during the month of August and ends in November.
Population
According to the IUCN, there is nothing to worry about the population of the Band Tailed Manakins as it has not reached the threshold for it to be considered as a vulnerable species.
See it in action here
To see how adorable and spectacular the band tailed manakins are, watch the band tailed manakin live in action in this video.
The band tailed manakin is definitely one of the most amazing species of its kind. The colors of these birds are very attractive to the eyes that will not let you miss them once you see them.
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