WHITE-HEADED MANAKIN. 



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There is great probability that this is not dis- 

 tinct from the preceding species, as it is found 

 in Brazil with it, frequenting woods : though, ac- 

 cording to Linnaeus, this birdsings very well, whilst 

 the preceding has only the chirp common to the 

 genus. 



WHITE-HEADED MANAKI^J. 

 (Pipra leucocephala.) 



Pi. nigra, cajpite albo. 



Black Manakin, with a white head. 



Pipra leucocephala. Lin. Syst, Nat, 1. 340. 8. — Gmel. St/st. 



Nat. 1. 1001.— Laik. Ind. Orn. 2. 557. 9- 

 White-headed Manakin. Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 524. 7. 



The White-headed Manakin is a native of Su- 

 rinam, and is the size of a Wagtail : beak rather 

 strong; the base ornamented with a few strong 

 bristles : the entire head white : rest of the body 

 black. 



