Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata (Spix, 1825)
Pipridae — Manakins
Blue-capped Manakin, Lepidothrix coronata, is a passerine of the manakin family in South America, where it occurs in western Amazonia. It inhabits the understorey of terra firme forest. The male is marked by a bright blue crown, while the female is green. Juveniles resemble females but are duller. The species was described in 1825 by Spix. Its range includes Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It is also known for variation among males, with some populations showing black body plumage and others green.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pipridae — Manakins
- Breeding range
- South America: w Amazonia
