Manakins (Pipridae)

Western Striped Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus) - HBW 9, p. 159

French: Manakin strié German: Westliche Streifenbauchpipra Spanish: Saltarín Rayado Occidental
Other common names: Striped Manakin (when treated as conspecific with M. regulus)

Taxonomy: Pipra striolata Bonaparte, 1838, lower River Javarí, west Brazil.
Formerly treated as conspecific with M. regulus, but differs markedly in voice and, to lesser extent, in plumage. Five subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • zulianus Phelps, Sr & Phelps, Jr, 1952 - NW Venezuela (Zulia, and NW Barinas S to Táchira).
  • obscurostriatus Phelps, Sr & Gilliard, 1941 - W Trujillo and W Mérida, in NW Venezuela.
  • antioquiae Chapman, 1924 - W & C Colombia.

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  • zulianus Phelps, Sr & Phelps, Jr, 1952 - NW Venezuela (Zulia, and NW Barinas S to Táchira).
  • obscurostriatus Phelps, Sr & Gilliard, 1941 - W Trujillo and W Mérida, in NW Venezuela.
  • antioquiae Chapman, 1924 - W & C Colombia.
  • striolatus (Bonaparte, 1838) - E Colombia, E Ecuador, NE Peru (S to N Ucayali) and adjacent W Brazil (E to region of R Urucu, in C Amazonas).
  • aureopectus Phelps, Sr & Gilliard, 1941 - SE Venezuela and adjacent W Guyana.