Birds of Venezuela

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Genus: Machaeropterus (2 species, 5 worldwide)


Fiery-capped Manakin
Fiery-capped Manakin (Machaeropterus pyrocephalus pyrocephalus) Male
Puerto Maldonado, Peru
  Red band in center of yellow crown not seen well in this photo. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Fiery-capped Manakin
Fiery-capped Manakin (Machaeropterus pyrocephalus pyrocephalus) Female
Los Amigos, Peru   		   
Photograph by Bruno Conjeaud   © All Rights Reserved.
Peeps from inside dense brush, but may also go into the canopy.

Striolated Manakin
Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus antioquiae) Male
Pance, Valle de Cauca, Colombia
  Unmistakable. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Striolated Manakin
Striolated Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus antioquiae) Female
Zafra Reserva Natural, Antioquia, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Until recently called the Striped Manakin. Found near small berries.

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