Family Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Least Concern
Red-crested Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus)
Taxonomy
French: Araguira rougeâtre German: Rothaubentangare Spanish: Soldadito crestirrojo
Other common names:
Red Pileated-finch
Taxonomy:
Fringilla cucullata
Statius Müller
, 1776,Cayenne, French Guiana
.See C. pileatus. Race fargoi slightly more greyish in S of range than in N, and S population described as a separate race, araguira, but differences considered trivial. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
C. c. cucullatus
(Statius Müller, 1776) – Guyana and NE Brazil (E Pará); old records from Suriname#R.
C. c. fargoi
Brodkorb, 1938 – S Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe, S Morona-Santiago#R), NW & SE Peru (upper Marañón Valley and Urubamba Valley), Bolivia (La Paz, S Beni, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca and Tarija), W Paraguay and N Argentina (S to La Rioja, San Luis, La Pampa and N Buenos Aires).
C. c. rubescens
(Swainson, 1825) – C & S Brazil (S from S Mato Grosso, S Goiás, W Minas Gerais and São Paulo), E Paraguay, NE Argentina E of R Paraná, and Uruguay.
Present also (race unclear), during austral winter, from N Bolivia E to EC Brazil (NW Minas Gerais).
Descriptive notes
13·5 cm; 11–18 g. A compact finch with relatively short tail, short crest tending to be held flattened, and longish bill with curved culmen. Male nominate race... read more
Voice
Somewhat repetitive song similar to that of some Poospiza, a series of two alternating... read more
Habitat
Dry shrubby areas, sometimes adjacent to riparian sites, taller tropical forest, grassland and even... read more
Food and feeding
No information on diet. Forages on ground, both in open dirt areas and beneath shrubs and other vegetation; may also forage in low shrubs.... read more
Breeding
Season mainly Nov–Feb. Nest cup-shaped, made of small twigs, fine vine stems and incorporating dry grasses, lichens, leaf veins and spider... read more
Movements
Mostly resident. During austral winter, some S birds apparently move N, extending somewhat N of... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Common to abundant in heart of range; uncommon in Ecuador, rare in Suriname. Historical records from French Guiana, but no recent... read more
New publication of Coryphospingus cucullatus - Ecuador
New data about the distribution of this bird in Ecuador:
Ordóñez-Delgado, L & I. Gonzalez. 2016. New records and review of the distribution of Coryphospingus cucullatus (Thraupidae) in Ecuador. Ornitología Colombiana 15: e98-e102.