Heterocercus

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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:[1]

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

The name Heterocercus is a combination of the Greek words heteros, meaning "different" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[2]

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