Blue-backed Manakin

Chiroxiphia pareola

The Blue-backed Manakin is a small passerine bird found in the tropical forests of South America. The males are known for their vibrant blue back and black plumage, while the females have olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. These birds are known for their unique courtship displays, where males gather in leks to perform coordinated dances to attract females. Blue-backed Manakins feed on fruits, insects, and small arthropods. They inhabit dense, humid forests and are often found in the understory and mid-story levels. Due to habitat loss and fragmentation, the conservation status of the Blue-backed Manakin is currently categorized as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

Habitat: Tropical forests

Blue-backed Manakin
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Tours where you can spot this bird

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 | 0h

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

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

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

A 5-6 hour Tobago rainforest tour with Jason Radix, following the north coast toward Main Ridge Forest Reserve and the Gilpin Trail for fore...

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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 0h

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

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Custom Trinidad and Tobago Birding Package with Zee
Custom Trinidad and Tobago Birding Package with Zee
Trinidad and Tobago / Trinidad and Tobago Private tour 0h

An on-request custom Trinidad and Tobago birding package with Zolani "Zee" Frank, built around seabird, rainforest, coastline and wider isla...

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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 | 0h

A Tobago rainforest birding and nature hike in the Main Ridge area with Zolani "Zee" Frank....

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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 | 0h

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

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