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Scarlet-horned Manakin
- Scientific name
- Ceratopipra cornuta
- Family
- Pipridae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The Scarlet-horned Manakin, Ceratopipra cornuta, was first described by the naturalists Spix and Martius in the early 19th century. Native to the tepuis and forested regions of the Guiana Shield in northern South America, it remains a prized specimen for ornithological study due to its distinct taxonomic isolation within the Pipridae family.
The species is characterized by a unique cranial ornamentation from which it derives its common name. The design—a brilliant, flame-red crown crest—is a result of intense sexual selection, as males utilize these vibrant, horn-like feathers and rounded wing morphology to execute complex aerial displays for prospective mates. Its physical traits, including the notched tail shape, reflect a specialized evolutionary adaptation to the dense, high-altitude cloud forests it inhabits.
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