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Heterocercus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Heterocercus

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Pipridae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passerine

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Lower classifications
  
Yellow‑crested manakin, Orange‑crested manakin, Flame‑crested manakin

Near endemic yellow crowned manakin heterocercus flavivertex 1 ceima cachivera mitu


Heterocercus is a genus of bird in the Pipridae family. Established by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:

Contents

  • Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex)
  • Yellow-crested manakin (Heterocercus flavivertex)
  • Flame-crested manakin (Heterocercus linteatus)
  • The name Heterocercus is a combination of the Greek words heteros, meaning "different" and kerkos, meaning "tail".

    Near endemic yellow crowned manakin heterocercus flavivertex 2 ceima cachivera mitu


    References

    Heterocercus Wikipedia