White-capped Tanager
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| Sericossypha albocristata (Lafresnaye, 1843) |
The White-capped Tanager. Sericossypha albocristata. Length 24 cm. Weight 114 g. Occurs in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 1600–3200 m. It lives in humid forest in groups of up to 20 individuals. Flocks stay in tight formation, often foraging from tree to tree together. Eats fruits, seeds, hymenoptera, and coleoptera.
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- BirdLife International (2004). Sericossypha albocristata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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