• Source: Machaeropterus

Machaeropterus is a genus of passerine birds in the manakin family Pipridae. They are found in the tropical forests of South America.




Taxonomy


The genus Machaeropterus was introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The type species was subsequently designated as the kinglet manakin. The name Machaeropterus combines the Ancient Greek words μαχαιρα makhaira "knife" or "dagger" and -πτερος -pteros "-winged".
The genus contains the five species:




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Stridulasi
• Manakin
• Bulu terbang
• Machaeropterus
• Club-winged manakin
• Manakin
• Painted manakin
• Striolated manakin
• Fiery-capped manakin
• Kinglet manakin
• Passerine
• Striped manakin
• Sonation