CRCritically Endangered
Araripe Manakin
Antilophia bokermanni
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
This species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest patches and riparian gallery forests within the Caatinga biome of the Chapada Diamantina mountains in Bahia, Brazil. It shows strong preference for areas with dense understory vegetation near permanent water sources at elevations between 400-1000 meters.
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major
Conservation measures underway
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Threatened in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
Why is Araripe Manakin classified as Critically Endangered?
Araripe Manakin is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Araripe Manakin live?
Araripe Manakin occurs in Brazil. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Araripe Manakin?
The main threats to Araripe Manakin are 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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