The crimson-hooded manakin (Pipra aureola), also known as orange-headed manakin, is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swampland and heavily degraded former forest. It is the northernmost member of the genus Pipra. It forms a superspecies with both the Band-tailed Manakin (Pipra fasciicauda) and the Wire-tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda).[2]
| Crimson-hooded manakin | |
|---|---|
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| male | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pipridae |
| Genus: | Pipra |
| Species: | P. aureola |
| Binomial name | |
| Pipra aureola | |
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| Synonyms | |
Parus aureola Linnaeus, 1758 | |
References
- Snow, David W. (1963) "The display of the Orange-headed Manakin." Condor 65(1)
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