Birds of Ecuador

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Genus: Sericossypha (1 species, 1 worldwide)


White-capped Tanager
White-capped Tanager (Sericossypha albocristata) Female Vulnerable
Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
  Male has a ruby red throat. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
A unique jay-like tanager that makes communal nests and is believed to have a social structure. When not nesting the birds wander, and are not reliable anywhere.

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