Pin-tailed Manakin

Ilicura militaris (Shaw, 1809)

Pipridae — Manakins

Pin-tailed Manakin, Ilicura militaris, is a passerine manakin of south-east Brazil, where it is found in the humid Atlantic Forest along the eastern side of the country. Its range runs from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul. It is the only species in the genus Ilicura and has no recognised subspecies. The bird is noted for strong sexual dimorphism. Males show a bright red fore-crown and rump, with a pin-shaped tail that has a small fork near the tip. Females are more subdued, with green plumage, pale grey neck and ear coverts, and a cream chest.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pipridae — Manakins
Breeding range: South America: se Brazil