- Anairetes nigrocristatus
Identification
13 cm (5 in)
Male
- Elongated crown feathers forming bifurcated crest
- White crown and nape patch
- Black overall plumage with white streaking
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of extreme southern Ecuador and western Peru (south to Pasco)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High-altitude arid scrub. Woods and dense shrubbery along streams and ravines.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects. They forage alone or in small groups; sometimes seen with mixed species flocks
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-crested Tit-Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-crested_Tit-Tyrant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
