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Heterocercus
Heterocercus is a genus of bird in the Pipridae family. Established by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:
- Orange-crested manakin (Heterocercus aurantiivertex)
- Yellow-crested manakin (Heterocercus flavivertex)
- Flame-crested manakin (Heterocercus linteatus)
The name Heterocercus is a combination of the Greek words heteros, meaning "different" and kerkos, meaning "tail".