Yellow-crested Tanager
Loriotus rufiventer
Medium-sized tanager of humid forest canopy. Males are black with a yellow crest, throat, and belly; the yellow belly is easily seen from below and distinguishes it from the similar Flame-crested Tanager. Females are yellowish brown. Individuals and pairs often join mixed-species flocks with other tanagers.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Loriotus rufiventer
- Authority
- (Spix, 1825)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Genus
- Loriotus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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