Blue-backed Manakin

Chiroxiphia pareola (Linnaeus, 1766)

Pipridae — Manakins

Blue-backed Manakin, Chiroxiphia pareola, breeds in Amazonia and eastern Brazil in South America. It is a passerine in the manakin family, first described by Linnaeus in 1766. The species is found in deciduous forest rather than evergreen rainforest. Males show black plumage with a bright blue back and either a red or yellow crown. Females and young birds are olive-green with paler underparts. During the breeding season, males take part in cooperative lek displays, including jumping and twirling.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Pipridae — Manakins
Breeding range
South America: Amazonia and e Brazil
Blue-backed Manakin
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Trinidad and Tobago 7, French Guiana 1

15-Day Birds of French Guiana with Hugo Foxonet
15-Day Birds of French Guiana with Hugo Foxonet
French Guiana / Cayenne Group tour 15 days

A small-group journey through French Guiana’s rainforests, coastal wetlands, savannas, rivers and mangroves, guided by local specialist Hu...

From EUR 6,300 Next: Jul 12, 2027
Tobago Private Birding and Rainforest Tour with Darren Henry
Tobago Private Birding and Rainforest Tour with Darren Henry
Trinidad and Tobago / Tobago Private tour 1 day

A private Tobago birding and rainforest guiding day with Darren Henry, a trained forester, birder and licensed tour guide based in Bethel, T...

Trinidad Birding Day Tour from Tobago
Trinidad Birding Day Tour from Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago / Tobago Private tour 12h

A full 12 hour Trinidad birding day from Tobago, combining Arima Valley / Asa Wright Nature Centre and an afternoon Caroni Swamp boat tour....

From USD 350
Main Ridge Rainforest Birding and Nature Tour
Main Ridge Rainforest Birding and Nature Tour
Trinidad and Tobago / Main Ridge, Tobago Private tour 6h

A half-day exploration of Tobago’s north-coast forest corridor, combining scenic roadside stops with a guided walk on Main Ridge’s Gilpi...

From USD 80
Bird Photography Tour of Trinidad and Tobago with Faraaz Abdool
Bird Photography Tour of Trinidad and Tobago with Faraaz Abdool
Trinidad and Tobago / Trinidad and Tobago Group tour

A January 2027 Trinidad and Tobago bird photography tour with Faraaz Abdool, focused on island specialties, tropical forest birds, wetland p...

Custom Trinidad and Tobago Birding Package with Zee
Custom Trinidad and Tobago Birding Package with Zee
Trinidad and Tobago / Trinidad and Tobago Private tour

Design a Trinidad and Tobago birding package around your dates and priorities, combining Tobago seabirds, rainforest and coast with wider is...

Main Ridge Rainforest Birding and Nature Hike with Zee
Main Ridge Rainforest Birding and Nature Hike with Zee
Trinidad and Tobago / Main Ridge, Tobago Private tour 1 day

Walk Tobago’s Main Ridge rainforest with a local guide, adjusting the trail and pace for endemic birds, hummingbirds, weather and particip...

Trinidad and Tobago 10-Day Birding and Eco-Lodge Experience
Trinidad and Tobago 10-Day Birding and Eco-Lodge Experience
Trinidad and Tobago / Trinidad and Tobago Private tour 10 days

An on-request 10-day, two-island Trinidad and Tobago birding journey using eco-lodges and major birding hotspots from Caroni to Grande Rivie...