Orange-bellied Manakin
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The Orange-bellied Manakin (Lepidothrix suavissima), also known as the Tepui Manakin, is a species of bird
in the Pipridae family. It resembles and is closely related to the White-fronted Manakin
(L. serena), and the two were formerly considered conspecific.
It is, as suggested by its alternative common name
, restricted to humid forest growing on the tepui
s in southern Venezuela
, far northern Brazil
, and central Guyana
.
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 resembles and is closely related to the White-fronted Manakin
White-fronted Manakin
The White-fronted Manakin is a species of bird in the Pipridae family, the manakins.It is found in the Atlantic coastal Guianas and the eastern Guiana Shield of Surname and French Guiana; also regions of Guyana and the northeastern Amazon states of Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or...
(L. serena), and the two were formerly considered conspecific.
It is, as suggested by its alternative common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
, restricted to humid forest growing on the tepui
Tepui
A tepui , or tepuy, is a table-top mountain or mesa found in the Guiana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana....
s in southern Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, far northern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and central Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
.