Manakins (Pipridae)

Red-capped Manakin (Pipra mentalis) - HBW 9, p. 144

French: Manakin à cuisses jaunes German: Nördliche Gelbhosenpipra Spanish: Saltarín Cabeirrojo Norteño
Other common names: Yellow-thighed Manakin

Taxonomy: Pipra mentalis P. L. Sclater, 1857, Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico.
May form a superspecies with P. erythrocephala and P. rubrocapilla. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • mentalis P. L. Sclater, 1857 - from SE Mexico (S Veracruz) S, on Caribbean slope, to E Costa Rica.
  • ignifera Bangs, 1901 - Panama, mainly on Caribbean side.
  • minor Hartert, 1898 - W Colombia and W Ecuador.