| Heterocercus | |
|---|---|
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| Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Heterocercus aurantiivertex | Orange-crested manakin | Ecuador and Peru |
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Heterocercus flavivertex | Yellow-crested manakin | Northern Amazonia |
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Heterocercus linteatus | Flame-crested manakin | Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru |
The name Heterocercus is a combination of the Greek words heteros, meaning "different" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Sclater, P.L. (1862). Catalogue of collection of American Birds. London: N. Trubner and Co. p. 245.
- ^ "Heterocercus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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