Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Catalan | manaquí capdaurat |
Dutch | Goudkopmanakin |
English | Golden-headed Manakin |
English (United States) | Golden-headed Manakin |
French | Manakin à tête d'or |
French (France) | Manakin à tête d'or |
German | Gelbkopfpipra |
Japanese | キガシラマイコドリ |
Norwegian | gullhodemanakin |
Polish | gorzyk złotogłowy |
Portuguese (Brazil) | cabeça-de-ouro |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Cabeça-d'ouro |
Russian | Желтоголовая пипра |
Serbian | Manakin zlatne glave |
Slovak | pipra zlatohlavá |
Spanish | Saltarín Cabecidorado |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Saltarín Capuchidorado |
Spanish (Panama) | Saltarín Cabecidorado |
Spanish (Peru) | Saltarín de Cabeza Dorada |
Spanish (Spain) | Saltarín cabecidorado |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Saltarín Cabecidorado |
Swedish | gyllenhuvad manakin |
Turkish | Altın Takkeli Manakin |
Ukrainian | Манакін золотоголовий |
Introduction
Golden-headed Manakin is fairly common in lowland forest and taller second growth in eastern Panama and in northern South America. The male is the only manakin with an entirely black body and bright golden head. The dull olive female is much more cryptic, but the combination of pale bill, small size, and square-tipped tail is subtly distinctive. As in other manakins, non-displaying birds are very difficult to spot, and usually are observed feeding at fruiting trees or shrubs. Once a lek of males is discovered, however, their bizarre displays can be observed at length. In this species, males hop, fly rapidly between perches, and shimmy along branches, all the while producing various buzzes, trills, and chips.