Red-crested Finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,817
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus), also known as the red-crested finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, and Peru, on the eastern side of the Andes. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. This is a common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "least concern".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red pileated finch”.