Manakins (Pipridae)

Wied's Tyrant-manakin (Neopelma aurifrons) - HBW 9, p. 165

French: Manakin tyran German: Östliche Gelbbauchpipra Spanish: Saltarín de Wied
Other common names: Wied’s Manakin

Taxonomy: Muscicapa aurifrons Wied, 1831, Camamú, south Bahia, Brazil.
Systematic position of genus doubtful; possibly closest to Tyranneutes, and both genera almost certainly only distantly related to the typical piprids; probably closer to the Tyrannidae but traditionally included in present family, where retained pending further study. “N. inornata” is a synonym of present species. Considered to form a superspecies with its four congeners; until recently was treated as conspecific with N. chrysolophum, but the two differ ecologically and vocally, and overlap geographically to a limited extent. Monotypic.

Distribution: Coastal E Brazil, from S Bahia S to E Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.