Heterocercus
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Heterocercus is a genus
of bird
in the Pipridae family.
It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Pipridae family.
It contains the following species:
- Orange-crested ManakinOrange-crested ManakinThe Orange-crested Manakin is a species of bird in the Pipridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
(Heterocercus aurantiivertex) - Yellow-crested ManakinYellow-crested ManakinThe Yellow-crested Manakin , also called Yellow-crowned Manakin, is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, the Manakins....
(Heterocercus flavivertex) - Flame-crested ManakinFlame-crested ManakinThe Flame-crested Manakin is a species of bird in the Pipridae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps....
(Heterocercus linteatus)