Orange-bellied manakin

The orange-bellied manakin (Lepidothrix suavissima), also known as the tepui manakin,[2] is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It resembles and is closely related to the white-fronted manakin (L. serena), and the two were formerly considered conspecific.

Orange-bellied manakin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pipridae
Genus: Lepidothrix
Species:
L. suavissima
Binomial name
Lepidothrix suavissima
(Salvin & Godman, 1882)
Synonyms

Pipra suavissima Salvin & Godman, 1882

It is, as suggested by its alternative common name, restricted to humid forest growing on the tepuis in southern Venezuela, far northern Brazil, and central Guyana.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lepidothrix suavissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22701020A130268772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22701020A130268772.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy (1994). The Birds of South America: Vol. II, The Suboscine Passerines. Austin, TX, USA: University of Texas Press. p. 721. ISBN 0-292-77063-4.