The Orange-bellied Manakin is a small bird of montane forest from the southern Venezuelan tepuis into nearby regions. Adult males have black upperparts and a yellow-orange belly.
Adult males are about 9 cm long, with black upperparts, a white forehead, azure-blue lower rump and uppertail coverts, and a yellowish-orange belly.
It uses humid mid- and high-elevation forest and forest edges. It catches insects in short flights and also eats small fruits. Males display at a lek during breeding.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.