MANAKIN. 225 



A. — Manakin a tete noire de Cayenne, Pl.enl. 303. 1. Gen. Syn. iv. 522. 



In this the general colours of the plumage are the same, but the 

 white on the wings is wanting ; legs yellow. Probably a Variety, 

 or different in sex. 



B. — Manakin goitreux, Desm. Manak. pi. 59. 



We have observed in various collections several of the Black- 

 capped Species, differing from those usually seen, in having a large 

 tuft of white feathers projecting forwards from the chin, as a round 

 puff or bunch ; between the legs and the thighs very pale ash-colour. 

 Probably these may be young birds. 



The Black-capped Manakin is common at Guiana, frequenting 

 the skirts of woods, for it is not fond of open places, and moist 

 meadows, like many of the Genus ; they keep together in small flocks, 

 like other Manakins, but do not mix with them ; are often found on 

 the ground, and now and then on low branches of trees ; frequent in 

 the neighbourhood of ant's nests, and are observed to leap up at times; 

 being, as is supposed, stung by them in the legs, making at the same 

 time a cry, not unlike the cracking of a nut, repeating this pretty 

 often. They are lively birds, and of a restless nature, seldom seen in 

 a still posture, though not able to fly far at a time. 



9 —GOLD-HEADED MANAKIN. 



Pipra erythrocephala, Ind.Orn.u. 556. Lin. i. 339. Gm.Lin.i. 1001. 



Parus erythrocephalus, Scop. i. No. 248. Spalowslc. i. t. 87. 



Manacus aurocapillus, Bris. iv. 448. 1. 34. 2. Id. 8vo. ii. 169. Klein, 86. 13. 



Avis Surinamensis, Gerin. iv. t. 369. 1. 



Avicula nigra, capite e luteo croceo, Pet. Gaz. t. 46. f. 13. 



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