Heterocercus


Heterocercus is a genus of bird in the family Pipridae. Established by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:
ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Heterocercus aurantiivertexOrange-crested manakinEcuador and Peru
Heterocercus flavivertexYellow-crested manakinNorthern Amazonia
Heterocercus linteatusFlame-crested manakinBolivia, Brazil, and Peru

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