Opal-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix iris)
(aka Pipra iris)
Brazilian name: Cabeça de prata
Male Opal-crowned Manakin, Carajás, Pará, Brazil, October 2005 - click for larger image Carajás, Pará, Brazil
October 2005

The Opal-crowned Manakin is a Brazilian endemic found in 2 areas south of the Amazon. Firstly on the right bank of the lower Rio Tapajós, and, secondly, in eastern Pará with northwestern Maranhão.
Male Opal-crowned Manakin, Carajás, Pará, Brazil, October 2005 - click for larger image This attractive but relatively little-known manakin is found in humid forest.

It is olive-green above and yellow-green below with fleshy-pink legs, a heavy light grey bill and cream or yellow irises. The male has a whitish-blue crown.
Male Opal-crowned Manakin, Carajás, Pará, Brazil, October 2005 - click for larger image
Opal-crowned Manakin, Carajás, Pará, Brazil, October 2005 - click for larger image
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