Kinglet Manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) [XC776814]
by Mateus Gon\u00e7alves Santos from Itacar\u00e9, Bahia, Brazil (song)
Kinglet Manakin (Machaeropterus regulus) [XC12825]
by Ciro Albano from Reserva Ecol\u00f3gica de Guapia\u00e7u, RJ, Brazil (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Formerly treated as conspecific with Western Striped Manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus), but differs markedly in voice and, to lesser extent, in plumage. There is some evidence that it may be more closely related to Fiery-capped Manakin (Machaeropterus pyrocephalus).