Golden-winged Manakin

Golden-winged Manakin
male (above) and female (below).
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pipridae
Genus: Masius
Bonaparte, 1850
Species: M. chrysopterus
Binomial name
Masius chrysopterus
(Lafresnaye, 1843)

The Golden-winged Manakin (Masius chrysopterus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family. Its genus, Masius, is monotypic.

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

The Golden-winged Manakin forages for small fruit, berries and insects.

References

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