Birds of the World

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Genus: Coryphospingus (2 species)


Red Pileated Finch
Red Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus rubescens) Male
Range: SA: ne, sc, wc
Brazil   		   
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte   © All Rights Reserved.

Red Pileated Finch
Red Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus fargoi) Immature Male
Range: SA: ne, sc, wc
Samaipata, Bolivia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Generally found in forest edges or degraded forest.

Grey Pileated Finch
Grey Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus pileatus brevicaudus) Male
Range: SA: Colombia, Venezuela and ec Brazil
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
Range: SA: Colombia, Venezuela and ec Brazil
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.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba