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".
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