Velvety Manakin
Lepidothrix velutina
Velvety Manakin (Lepidothrix velutina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Velvety Manakin (Lepidothrix velutina) is a member of the Pipridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pipridae Manakins
- Genus Lepidothrix
- Species velutina
Quick facts
- Family
- Pipridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Velvety Manakin (Lepidothrix velutina) is a species of bird in the family Manakins (Pipridae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its breeding range covers MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Ecuador.
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Conservation
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