Heterocercus
Heterocercus is a genus of bird in the family Pipridae. Established by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
Heterocercus aurantiivertex | Orange-crested manakin | Ecuador and Peru | |
Heterocercus flavivertex | Yellow-crested manakin | f Brazil and Colombia | |
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".