White-capped Tanager

Sericossypha albocristata (Lafresnaye, 1843)

Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies

White-capped Tanager, Sericossypha albocristata, is a tanager of humid montane forest in South America, breeding from Venezuela to Peru. It was described by Lafresnaye in 1843 and is the only species in its genus. The bird is the heaviest member of the family Thraupidae. Adult males show a white forehead and crown, with a velvety black body and a vivid crimson throat and breast. Females are duller, while juveniles have a buff-grey crown and only a little red on the chin and upper throat. It is mostly a resident bird, though some seasonal movement occurs in Colombia.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
Breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Peru