Piprites
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Piprites is a genus of bird
traditionally placed in the Pipridae family, although it remains unclear if this is correct. It is therefore considered incertae sedis
by recent authorities such as SACC
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It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
traditionally placed in the Pipridae family, although it remains unclear if this is correct. It is therefore considered incertae sedis
Incertae sedis
, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
by recent authorities such as SACC
American Ornithologists' Union
The American Ornithologists' Union is an ornithological organization in the USA. Unlike the National Audubon Society, its members are primarily professional ornithologists rather than amateur birders...
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It contains the following species:
- Wing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesThe Wing-barred Piprites is a species of bird which traditionally has placed in the Pipridae family, although it remains unclear if this is correct. It is therefore considered incertae sedis by recent authorities such as SACC....
(Piprites chloris) - Grey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesThe Grey-headed Piprites is a species of bird which traditionally has been placed in the Pipridae family, although it remains unclear if this is correct...
(Piprites griseiceps) - Black-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesThe Black-capped Piprites , also known as the Black-capped Manakin, is a species of suboscine passerine. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, although it remains unclear if this is correct...
(Piprites pileata)