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The Araripe manakin (Chiroxiphia bokermanni) is a species of bird from the family of manakins (Pipridae). It was discovered in 1996 and scientifically described in 1998. The species epithet commemorates Brazilian zoologist and wildlife filmmaker Werner Bokermann, who died in 1995.
Araripe manakin. This list of birds of Ceará includes species documented in the Brazilian state of Ceará. The backbone of this list is provided by Avibase, and all additions that differ from this list have citations. As of November 2024, there are 577 recorded bird species in Ceará. The following tags note species in each of those categories:
Until the discovery of the Araripe manakin, the helmeted manakin was the only known member of the genus Antilophia. [5] In the taxonomic revision to create monotypic genera, all two species of Antilophia was reclassified to Chiroxiphia. [6] They are the only two species of manakin with dichromatic (two-coloured) male plumage. [7]
Many manakin species have spectacular lekking courtship rituals, which are especially elaborate in the genera Pipra and Chiroxiphia. The rituals are characterized by a unique, species-specific pattern of vocalizations and movements such as jumping, bowing, wing vibration, wing snapping, and acrobatic flight. [ 6 ]
Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures, and kites) Anseriformes (waterfowl) Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and relatives) Charadriiformes (gulls and relatives)
The Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) is a very rare bird that was discovered only in the late 20th century; it is not known from anywhere outside the characteristic forest that grows on the Chapada do Araripe soils formed ultimately from Crato and Santana Formation rocks.
The helmeted manakin was placed together with the critically endangered Araripe manakin in the genus Antilophia that was introduced by Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850. [4] Antilophia were considered very closely related to Chiroxiphia , another genus of manakin which inhabit rainforests in Central and South America, and there is possible ...
Araripe manakin; Araucaria tit-spinetail; Archbold's bowerbird; Archbold's newtonia; Archbold's nightjar; Archer's ground robin; Archer's lark; Arctic tern; Arctic warbler; Arfak astrapia; Arfak catbird; Arfak honeyeater; Aripuana antwren; Arizona woodpecker; Armenian gull; Arnot's chat; Arrow-marked babbler; Arrowhead piculet; Arrowhead ...