Crested Ant Tanager
A species of Ant Tanagers Scientific name : Habia cristata Genus : Ant Tanagers
Crested Ant Tanager, A species of Ant Tanagers
Botanical name: Habia cristata
Genus: Ant Tanagers
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Description
Description
The crested ant tanager (Habia cristata) is a songbird species. Though it was formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it is not actually a tanager. Today it is assigned to the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Crested Ant Tanager's diet consists mainly of insects, caterpillars, arthropods, and selected fruits. It typically forages in pairs or small groups within a 5–8 ha territory, often joining mixed-species flocks. Notably, crested Ant Tanager perches to scan for prey and may catch insects mid-fall or at army-ant swarms. Its diet is uniquely supplemented with fruits like Miconia and palm seeds.
Habitat
The crested Ant Tanager is typically found in the understory of humid pre-montane and montane forests. These environments are characterized by dense or bushy regrowth vegetation, which often occurs alongside rushing streams, within steep ravines, or around areas affected by landslides. Occasionally, crested Ant Tanager may also inhabit woodlot openings or isolated trees within pastures.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cardinals Genus
Ant Tanagers Species
Crested Ant Tanager 
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