Heterocercus

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

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Heterocercus aurantiivertexOrange-crested manakinEcuador and Peru
Heterocercus flavivertexYellow-crested manakinf Brazil and Colombia
Heterocercus linteatusFlame-crested manakinBolivia, Brazil, and Peru

Heterocercus
Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pipridae
Genus: Heterocercus
P.L. Sclater, 1862
Type species
Elaenia linteata

The name Heterocercus is a combination of the Greek words heteros, meaning "different" and kerkos, meaning "tail".

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