Birds of Colombia

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Genus: Coryphospingus (2 species, 2 worldwide)


Red Pileated Finch
Red Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus rubescens) Male Rare/Accidental
Brazil   		   
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte   © All Rights Reserved.

Red Pileated Finch
Red Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus fargoi) Immature Male Rare/Accidental
Samaipata, Bolivia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Generally found in forest edges or degraded forest. Two records in eastern foothills in Colombia.

Grey Pileated Finch
Grey Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus pileatus brevicaudus) Male
Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Grey Pileated Finch
Grey Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus pileatus brevicaudus) Female
Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Male may have red inside a black crest, which is spectacular when opened. Female slightly streaked on chest and crestless.

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Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba