Araripe Manakin

Overview

Araripe Manakin (Chiroxiphia bokermanni) is a species of Manakins (Pipridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chiroxiphia; binomial: Chiroxiphia bokermanni; authority: (Coelho & Silva, W, 1998).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Phylogenetic analyses reveal that despite morphological differences, Antilophia is embedded in Chiroxiphia. Move Araripe Manakin from Antilophia to Chiroxiphia with the merger of the genera (Silva et al. 2018; Harvey et al. 2020; Leite et al. 2021; SACC 975).