Rufous-crested Tanager
Creurgops verticalis
The rufous-crested tanager measures around 15 cm (5.9 in) in length and weighs around 21–27 g (0.74–0.95 oz) on average. It has a thick-set beak with a "tooth" at its tip, although this feature is only visible when examined from a close distance. This tanager is sexually dimorphic. Males have broadly lead-gray upperparts and cinnamon-rufous undersides. The top of the head has black-margined cinnamon-rufous feathers that form a crest. These feathers can be raised to display the crest, but are usually relaxed. Females lack these crests, but are otherwise similar to males in their appearance.
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Shrike-like Tanager
Neothraupis fasciata
The plumage of the shrike-like tanager is remarkably similar to that of several species of shrikes in the genus Lanius, but these Corvoidea are quite distantly related songbirds. Males and females of this species look alike. It has a total length of about 16 cm (6+1⁄4 in) and weighs 29–32 g.
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