- Black-capped Piprites
Taxobox
name = Black-capped Piprites
status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia = "Incertae sedis "
genus = "Piprites "
species = "P. pileata"
binomial = "Piprites pileata"
binomial_authority = (Temminck, 1822)
synonyms = "Piprites pileatus"The Black-capped Piprites ("Piprites pileata"), also known as the Black-capped Manakin, is a species of
suboscine passerine . It has traditionally been placed in themanakin family, although it remains unclear if this is correct. It is therefore considered "incertae sedis " by recent authorities such as SACC. [Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, & K. J. Zimmer. 2007. [http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html "A classification of the bird species of South America."] American Ornithologists' Union. Accessed 14 December 2007.]It is found in
Atlantic forest , especially with "Araucaria angustifolia ", growing in highlands of south-easternBrazil and north-easternArgentina (Misiones only). Until the recent rediscovery in Argentina, the only confirmed record for that country was aspecimen taken in 1959. It is generally rare and local, and therefore considered vulnerable byBirdLife International . It is known from a number of protected areas, including theItatiaia National Park in Rio de Janero, and theHorto Florestal State Park nearCampos do Jordão in São Paulo.References
* BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/17386/all Piprites pileata] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
External links
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=4582&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]
* [http://jquental.multiply.com/photos/photo/153/48 Photo of a male Black-capped Piprites] - Jquental.
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