Black-capped Piprites
A species of Piprites Scientific name : Piprites pileata Genus : Piprites
Black-capped Piprites, A species of Piprites
Botanical name: Piprites pileata
Genus: Piprites
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Description
The black-capped piprites (Piprites pileata), also known as the black-capped manakin, is a species of suboscine passerine. It has traditionally been placed in the Tyrannidae. It is found in Atlantic forest, especially with Araucaria angustifolia, growing in highlands of south-eastern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones only). Until the recent rediscovery in Argentina, the only confirmed record for that country was a specimen taken in 1959. It is generally rare and local, and therefore considered vulnerable by BirdLife International. It is known from a number of protected areas, including the Itatiaia National Park in Rio de Janeiro, and Campos do Jordão State Park in São Paulo. 
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Black-capped Piprites consumes small fruits, notably from Geonoma, Rapanea, and Leandra, and small arthropods. It forages by plucking fruits and gleans arthropods from foliage, often in mixed-species flocks within canopy and bamboo thickets.
Habitat
The black-capped Piprites is commonly found in montane Atlantic Forest regions, with a notable association with Araucaria trees in the southern parts of its range. These environments are typically dense and moist, supporting a variety of flora and fauna and contributing to a complex ecosystem where the black-capped Piprites resides.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cotingas Genus
Piprites Species
Black-capped Piprites 
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