Manakins (Pipridae)

Orange-bellied Manakin (Lepidothrix suavissima) - HBW 9, p. 148

French: Manakin à ventre orange German: Orangebauchpipra Spanish: Saltarín Ventrinaranja
Other common names: Tepui Manakin

Taxonomy: Pipra suavissima Salvin and Godman, 1882, Merume Mountains and Bartica, Guyana.
Genus often merged with Pipra. Until recently treated as conspecific with L. serena, but differs markedly in voice and in syringeal anatomy, as well as in male plumage characters. Monotypic.

Distribution: Montane zone of S & SE Venezuela, NC Guyana, and adjacent extreme N Brazil.