Blue-capped manakin
The blue-capped manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. The males have a brilliant blue cap; some have black, others have green body plumage, but the relationship between the subspecies is not well understood.
| Blue-capped manakin | |
|---|---|
| Adult male photographed in Manacapuru, Brazil | |
| call recorded in Ecuador | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pipridae |
| Genus: | Lepidothrix |
| Species: | L. coronata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidothrix coronata (Spix, 1825) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pipra coronata Spix, 1825 | |
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
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