Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata(Spix, JB, 1825)
English (US) Blue-capped Manakin
The Blue-capped Manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pipridae (Manakins) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lepidothrix coronata
- Family
- Pipridae (Manakins)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Blue-capped Manakin
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Lepidothrix coronata caquetae
- Lepidothrix coronata carbonata
- Lepidothrix coronata coronata
- Lepidothrix coronata caelestipileata
- Lepidothrix coronata exquisita
- Lepidothrix coronata regalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pipra coronata
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1825)
- Type locality
- ad pagum St. Pauli in sylvis fl. Solimoens [= Sao Paulo de Olivenga, Rio Solimdes, Brazil].
- Original description
- Avium species novae, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX (etc.) 2 p.5 pl.7 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Yellow-headed Manakin
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Jet Manakin
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Green Manakin
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Choco Manakin
Cryptopipo litae
Velvety Manakin
Lepidothrix velutina
Snow-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix nattereri
Golden-crowned Manakin
Lepidothrix vilasboasi
Opal-crowned Manakin
Lepidothrix iris
Orange-bellied Manakin
Lepidothrix suavissima
White-fronted Manakin
Lepidothrix serena
Blue-rumped Manakin
Lepidothrix isidorei
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