Tyranneutes
Encyclopedia
Tyranneutes is a genus
of South America
n birds in the Pipridae family. Both genders somewhat resemble females of other manakin
s, but are even smaller. They are native to the humid forests in the Amazon
and the Guianas. The two species are entirely allopatric (their distributions separated by major rivers).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n birds in the Pipridae family. Both genders somewhat resemble females of other manakin
Manakin
The manakins are a family, Pipridae, of unique small suboscine passerine birds. The family contains some 60 species. They are distributed through the American tropics...
s, but are even smaller. They are native to the humid forests in the Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
and the Guianas. The two species are entirely allopatric (their distributions separated by major rivers).
Species
- Dwarf Tyrant-ManakinDwarf Tyrant-manakinThe Dwarf Tyranneutes or Dwarf Tyrant-manakin is a species of bird in the Pipridae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
(Tyranneutes stolzmanni) - Tiny Tyrant-ManakinTiny Tyrant-manakinThe Tiny Tyranneutes or Tiny Tyrant-manakin is a species of bird in the Pipridae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Tyranneutes virescens)