Heterocercus is a genusofbird in the family Pipridae. Established by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:[2]
| Heterocercus | |
|---|---|
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| Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pipridae |
| Genus: | Heterocercus P.L. Sclater, 1862[1] |
| Type species | |
| Elaenia linteata Strickland, 1850 | |
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Heterocercus aurantiivertex | Orange-crested manakin | Ecuador and Peru |
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Heterocercus flavivertex | Yellow-crested manakin | Northern Amazonia |
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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".[3]
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