Flame-crested Tanager
A species of Tachyphonus Tanagers Scientific name : Loriotus cristatus Genus : Tachyphonus Tanagers
Flame-crested Tanager, A species of Tachyphonus Tanagers
Botanical name: Loriotus cristatus
Genus: Tachyphonus Tanagers
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Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The flame-crested tanager grows to a length of about 15 cm (6 in) and a weight of around 20 g (0.7 oz). The male has a black head, small orangeish-red bib and a moderate-sized orangish crest. The upper parts are slatey-black with a golden-buff rump, and the upper wing-coverts bear a large patch of white. The underparts are dark brownish-black. The female is similar in appearance to the white-winged shrike-tanager (Lanio versicolor) but is more brown above with buff-ochre rather than yellowish-ochre underparts. 
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Habitat
The flame-crested Tanager predominantly occupies tropical lowland evergreen forests, where it typically forages within the canopy and mid-level strata. This species has a preference for terra firma forests in the Amazonian region and is also known to thrive in open woodlands, savanna forests, forest edges, and secondary growth areas within broader geographical regions of tropical South America.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
This species is native to lowland forest in the northern half of South America. There are two disjunct populations, the larger covering most of the Amazon Basin in Brazil, southern parts of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, and eastern parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The separate part of the range is occupied by the subspecies L. c. brunneus and covers a coastal strip of Brazil from Recife to Curitiba.
Species Status
L. cristatus is a fairly common species with a very wide range. The population has not been quantified but the trend seems steady, and the total population is presumed to be large. For these reasons, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the conservation status of the bird as being of "least concern".
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tachyphonus Tanagers Species
Flame-crested Tanager 
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