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The sooty ant tanager is 19–20 cm (7.5–7.9 in) in overall length. The adult male is dark grey with a conspicuous scarlet crest (not always raised) and a rosy-red throat. The adult female is duller with a pinkish-white throat.
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About the Sooty Ant Tanager
The sooty ant tanager is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals, grosbeaks, and “tanager” allies. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Easily confused with
Red-throated Ant TanagerDriophlox fuscicaudaThe red-throated ant tanager is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals, grosbeaks, and “tanager” allies.
Black-cheeked Ant TanagerDriophlox atrimaxillarisBased on a small number of specimens, the black-cheeked ant tanager is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 36.2 to 48.9 g (1.28 to 1.72 oz).
Crested Ant TanagerDriophlox cristataThe crested ant tanager is approximately 19 cm (7.5 in) long.
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