Manakins (Pipridae)

Grey-headed Piprites (Piprites griseiceps) - HBW 9, p. 166

French: Piprite à tête grise German: Graustirnpiprites Spanish: Piprites Cabecigrís
Other common names: Grey-headed/Grey-hooded Manakin

Taxonomy: Piprites griseiceps Salvin, 1865, Tucurrique, Costa Rica.
Systematic position of genus uncertain; although traditionally included in present family, may be closer to Tyrannidae or Cotingidae. Forms a superspecies with P. chloris. Monotypic.

Distribution: Extreme E Guatemala and N Honduras S, mainly in Caribbean coastal areas, to extreme W Panama.