Snow-capped Manakin

The snow-capped manakin (Lepidothrix nattereri) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. == Taxonomy and systematics == The snow-capped manakin was originally described in 1865 as Pipra nattereri. By the late 1900s genus Lepidothrix was recognized as separate from Pipra and several species including the snow-capped manakin were assigned to it. The snow-capped manakin has two subspecies, the nominate L. n. nattereri (Sclater, PL, 1865) and L. n. gracilis (Hellmayr, 1903). The snow-capped manakin and the opal-crowned manakin (L. iris) are believed to have hybridized multiple times in the past with the hybrids evolving to produce the golden-crowned manakin (L. vilasboasi). A hybrid zone between the snow-capped and opal-crowned manakins exists where the two species' ranges come into geographic contact in the Cachimbo Range. == Description == The snow-capped manakin is 8.5 to 9.2 cm (3.3 to 3.6 in) long and weighs about 8 to 10 g (0.28 to 0.35 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic and females are larger than males. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a white crown and upper nape and a white lower back to uppertail coverts. Their upperparts are green. Their flight feathers and…