There are approximately 500 pairs of the Araripe Manakin left.

Araripe Manakin.

More information and a picture of the Araripe Manakin can be found on the BirdLife website.

The Araripe Manakin (Antilophia bokermanni), a bird only described in 1998, is endemic to Chapada do Araripe.

The Araripe Manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) is a critically endangered bird from the family of Manakins (Pipridae).

Until 1998 when the far rarer Araripe Manakin was described, the Helmeted Manakin was the only member of the genus Antilophia.

At the BirdLife International celebrity lecture held in Peterborough on 16 August 2008, it was announced that Sir David Attenborough would be championing the Araripe Manakin in an effort to raise funds to help protect this rare bird.

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 Santana Formation rocks.

Araripe Manakin (Antilophia bokermanni)

The Araripe Manakin (Antilophia bokermanni), a bird only described in 1998, is endemic to Chapada do Araripe.

The Araripe Manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) is a critically endangered bird from the family of Manakins (Pipridae).

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 Santana Formation rocks.