| Coal-crested Finch (Charitospiza eucosma) |
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Brazil The male in the first photo is showing its crest well. The crest is usually held laid back against the head as can be seen in the third photo. The female is duller and browner with faint markings on the face and no black on the throat or chest. |
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| It is classified as Near Threatened in Threatened Birds of the World, Page 682 largely because of the threat to its habitat although it does mention the threat posed by the Brazilian caged bird trade. It is found in the Brazilian cerrado and caatinga where it feeds on seeds of plants specifically found in these habitats. There are seperate small populations in the Misiones area of northern Argentina and in north-east Bolivia. | |||
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There are illustrations in Ridgely & Tudor, Volume 1, Plate 30, and in Sick, Plate 43. | |||
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