Pileated Finch Coryphospingus pileatus
(aka Grey Pileated-Finch)

Brazilian name: Tico-tico-rei-cinza

Male Pileated Finch, Mãe-da Lua Reserve, Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil, October 2008 - click for larger image Mãe-da Lua Reserve, Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil
October 2008

The Pileated Finch is found in the north of Colombia and Venezuela, in Colombia's Magdalena valley, and in eastern and central Brazil.

Male Pileated Finch, Mãe-da Lua Reserve, Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil, October 2008 - click for larger image It is light grey above and greyish-white below. The male has a black crown with a scarlet stripe which is often partly concealed. The female, seen here in photo 4, lacks this black and scarlet on the crown and is grey-brown. Both sexes have a narrow white eye-ring.

An active bird, it is found in arid scrub, caatinga, and woodland borders.

Male Pileated Finch, Mãe-da Lua Reserve, Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil, October 2008 - click for larger image There are recordings on xeno-canto, a distribution map from NatureServe and additional information available via Avibase. There is a page with excellent photos on Wikiaves.
Female Pileated Finch, Mãe-da Lua Reserve, Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil, October 2008 - click for larger image
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