Heterocercus
| Heterocercus | |
|---|---|
| Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pipridae |
| Genus: | Heterocercus P.L. Sclater, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Elaenia linteata Strickland, 1850
| |
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 | Northern Amazonia | |
| 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".