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Illustration of an Opal-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix iris) egg, 19.4 × 14.4 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Lepidothrix iris

  • 19.4 × 14.4 mm (estimated)
  • Speculative: we haven't found documented measurements of this egg yet, so we estimated its size from related birds.
Breeds in Brazil

Dull white with pale greyish wine-red spots.

Sources of information

Size
Estimated, no measurements found: the median length and width of measured eggs of the same genus: Lepidothrix coronata, Lepidothrix velutina.
Description
Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 15. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., pdf p. 64.
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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