Heterocercus
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| Heterocercus | |
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| Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pipridae |
| Genus: | Heterocercus P.L. Sclater, 1862[1] |
| Type species | |
| Elaenia linteata Strickland, 1850
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Heterocercus is a genus of bird in the family Pipridae. Established by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Heterocercus aurantiivertex Orange-crowned Manakin (male), Atalaia do Norte, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg | Heterocercus aurantiivertex | Orange-crested manakin | Ecuador and Peru |
| File:Heterocercus flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Manakin.JPG | Heterocercus flavivertex | Yellow-crested manakin | Northern Amazonia |
| File:Heterocercus linteatus - Flame-crowned Manakin (male); Beruri, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg | Heterocercus linteatus | Flame-crested manakin | Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru |
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The name Heterocercus is a combination of the Greek words heteros, meaning "different" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[3]
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