Fulvous-crested Tanager
A species of Tachyphonus Tanagers Scientific name : Tachyphonus surinamus Genus : Tachyphonus Tanagers
Fulvous-crested Tanager, A species of Tachyphonus Tanagers
Botanical name: Tachyphonus surinamus
Genus: Tachyphonus Tanagers
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Description
The fulvous-crested tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The fulvous-crested tanager is found in the entire Amazon Basin, but only the downstream third of the southern half, in the southeast and southwest. The species ranges into the Guianas in the northeast, and the Orinoco River drainage of Venezuela in the northwest; for its range limit, it is not found in the western or northern regions of the Orinoco drainage. 
Size
17 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Fulvous-crested Tanager's diet consists of insects, fruit, berries, and seeds. Its foraging occurs at various forest levels, often energetically fluttering through foliage. This bird demonstrates unique wing-flicking behavior, hinting at its active, fidgety nature.
Habitat
The fulvous-crested Tanager is commonly found in the interior of terra firme forests, favoring environments with scrubby sandy-soil regions. It inhabits lighter sandy-soil woodlands, as well as bushy borders of forests. Often found in areas surrounding large rocky outcrops, it also occupies semi-open bushy vegetation areas and is known to inhabit humid lowland várzea. This species typically resides in forests with poorer soils, adapting to a more varied range of habitats compared to closely related species.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tachyphonus Tanagers Species
Fulvous-crested Tanager 
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