| Heterocercus | |
|---|---|
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| Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pipridae |
| Genus: | Heterocercus P.L. Sclater, 1862[1] |
| Type species | |
| Elaenia linteata Strickland, 1850 | |
Heterocercus is agenus ofbird in the familyPipridae. Established byPhilip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
%2c_Atalaia_do_Norte%2c_Amazonas%2c_Brazil.jpg) | Heterocercus aurantiivertex | Orange-crested manakin | Ecuador and Peru |
 | Heterocercus flavivertex | Yellow-crested manakin | Northern Amazonia |
%3b_Beruri%2c_Amazonas%2c_Brazil.jpg) | Heterocercus linteatus | Flame-crested manakin | Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru |
The nameHeterocercus is a combination of theGreek wordsheteros, meaning "different" andkerkos, meaning "tail".[3]
