Manakins (Pipridae)
Snow-capped Manakin (Lepidothrix nattereri) - HBW 9, p. 147
French: Manakin neigeux
German: Weißbürzelpipra
Spanish: Saltarín Coronialbo
Taxonomy: Pipra nattereri P. L. Sclater, 1865, Borba, River Madeira, Brazil.
Genus often merged with Pipra. Probably a close relative of L. vilasboasi. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nattereri (P. L. Sclater, 1865) - C Brazil S of middle Amazon (from R Madeira, S to Calama, E to R Tapajós and its affluents).
- gracilis (Hellmayr, 1903) - SC Brazil from upper R Madeira (S of Calama) E to C Mato Grosso (E to upper R Xingu drainage), S to extreme NE Bolivia (NE Santa Cruz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male calling repeatedly Locality Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp gracilis)
Will Carter 3 July 2007 5 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
A male on a branch showing the back, then the front, and finally flying away Locality Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp gracilis)
Josep del Hoyo 10 July 2007 5 years ago 22 sec 3.5 -
A male singing at Teles Pires River. Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp nattereri)
Tatiana Colombo 4 October 2007 5 years ago 1 min 1 sec 3.4 -
A male perched, calling, and flying away. Locality Amazonia National Park, Pará State, Brazil (ssp nattereri)
Josep del Hoyo 20 August 2010 2 years ago 24 sec 3 -
A male calling, turning around and flying away. Locality Amazonia National Park, Pará State, Brazil (ssp nattereri)
Josep del Hoyo 20 August 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 3 -
A male on a high branch and singing at Teles Pires River. Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp nattereri)
Tatiana Colombo 4 October 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 2.9
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A lekking male in logged forest.
Locality Pousada Jardim da Amazonia, Sao Jose do Rio Claro, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp gracilis)
Bradley Davis 7 September 2009 3 years ago 3.5
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A bird calling. Locality Amazonia National Park, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp nattereri)
Josep del Hoyo 20 August 2010 2 years ago 3 -
Calls from a lekking male Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp gracilis)
Bradley Davis 13 August 2007 3 years ago 3
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