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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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When to see the Rufous-crested Tanager
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous-crested Tanager
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rufous-crested Tanager
The rufous-crested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Side by side: Rufous-crested Tanager vs Shrike-like Tanager
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