- Tachyphonus surinamus
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
Male
- Glossy black overall plumage
- Yellowish crown patch
- White flanks
Distribution
Northern South America: found in Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- T. s. surinamus:
- T. s. brevipes:
- T. s. napensis:
- T. s. insignis:
- Northern Brazil south of the Amazon (lower Rio Madeira to Pará)
Habitat
They are usually found in the canopy of interior terra firme forests.
Behaviour
Diet
There diet consists mostly of insects and fruit.
Breeding
The nest is a deep open cup, but there is little more information.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fulvous-crested Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fulvous-crested_Tanager