Opal-crowned manakin
species of bird
The opal-crowned manakin (Lepidothrix iris) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy and systematics
The opal-crowned manakin was originally described in 1851 as Pipra iris. By the late 1900s genus Lepidothrix was recognized as separate from Pipra and several species including the opal-crowned manakin were assigned to it.
The opal-crowned manakin has two subspecies, the nominate L. i. iris
(Schinz, 1851) and L. i. eucephala (Todd, 1928).
The opal-crowned manakin and the snow-capped manakin (L. nattereri) are believed to have hybridized multiple times in the past with the hybrids evolving to produce the golden-crowned manakin (L. vilasboasi). A hybrid zone between the snow-capped and opal-crowned manakins exists where the two species' ranges come into geographic contact in the Cachimbo Range.
Description
The opal-crowned manakin is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs 7.8 to 9.5 g (0.28 to 0.34 oz).
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