Black-capped Piprites*
In the Atlantic forest of south-
eastern Brazil and north-
eastern Argentina.
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.
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
Areta
Macaulay
Library
Library
Is generally rare and
local, and therefore
considered vulnerable.
local, and therefore
considered vulnerable.
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