Black-capped Piprites*
In the Atlantic forest of south-
eastern Brazil and north-
eastern Argentina.
Piprites pileata
(L 4.75")
Itatiaia Nat’l Park
Agulhas Negras Road
19Oct2017
*aka Black-capped Manakin
Piprites in Greek means bird;
pileata in Latin means capped.
Across the globe we do often roam 
Through tropical realms we call home, 
In search of a piprites that is so rare 
Just one peek is all I can bear 
(Robert J. Gallardo)
© Juan I
Areta
Macaulay
Library
Is generally rare and
local, and therefore
considered vulnerable.
© eBird