- Sericossypha albocristata
Identification
24cm. The adult male has a large scarlet bib, smaller and darker in female and especially in juveniles.
Distribution
Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
Restall2 has a note describing uncertainties in the placement of this species.
Habitat
Humid forests, edges, second growth, and fields.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruits, seeds, sawflies, wasps, bees, ants and beetles.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
