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Velvety manakin

Velvety manakin

Species of bird

The velvety manakin (Lepidothrix velutina) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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The velvety manakin was formerly considered to be conspecific with Lepidothrix coronata and together they were known under the common name "blue-crowned manakin". A study published in 2022 found that there were significant vocal and phylogenetic differences between the west of Andes taxa and those from the east of the Andes.[2] The velvety manakin was therefore promoted to species status and the "blue-crowned manakin" renamed to the blue-capped manakin.[1][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2022). "Cotingas, manakins, tityras, becards". IOC World Bird List Version 12.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    Moncrieff, A.E.; Faircloth, B.C.; Brumfield, R.T. (2022). "Systematics of Lepidothrix manakins (Aves: Passeriformes: Pipridae) using RADcap markers". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 173 (107525). doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107525.
  3. [3]
    Moncrieff, Andre E. (June 2022). "Proposal 943: Recognize Lepidothrix velutina as a separate species from Lepidothrix coronata". South American Classification Committee, American Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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