Machaeropterus
''Machaeropterus'' is a genus of passerine birds in the manakin family Pipridae. They are found in the tropical forests of South America. Taxonomy The genus ''Machaeropterus'' was introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The type species was subsequently designated as the kinglet manakin. The name ''Machaeropterus'' combines the Ancient Greek words μαχαιρα ''makhaira'' "knife" or "dagger" and -πτερος ''-pteros'' "-winged". The genus contains the five species: References

Machaeropterus, Pipridae Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pipridae-stub ...
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