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Antilophia bokermanni
SUBFAMILY
Piprinae
TAXONOMY
Antilophia bokermanni Coelho and Silva, 1998, Brazil.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Araripe’s soldier; French: Manakin de Araripe; German: Helmpipra; Spanish: Bailarнn de Araripe.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sexes differ. Length is approximately 5.7 in (14.5 cm) in both sexes. The male is mostly white with a red upstanding frontal crest, crown, nape, and mid-back. The female is olive, with a visibly upstanding frontal crest.
DISTRIBUTION
Rare. Central Brazil, extremely limited range near Chapada do Araripe. Wet forest, altitude around 2,625 ft (800 m).
HABITAT
Wet forest at low elevations.
BEHAVIOR
Unknown to date.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Probably takes small fruits and insects during quick, sallying flights as in other manakins.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Unknown.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This newly discovered (1998) species is categorized as Critically Endangered. Its known population and home range are both extremely small, and its habitat is under pressure from land developers.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.

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