Creurgops
Creurgops is a genus of birds in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. They are found in the canopy of humid montane forest in the Andes of South America.
| Creurgops | |
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| Slaty tanager (Creurgops dentatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Creurgops P.L. Sclater, 1858 |
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2, see text | |
These are relatively large and heavy-billed tanagers. They are mainly slaty grey above and rufous below, except in the male slaty tanager where the underparts also are slaty grey. Males of both species have a crown patch, which is lacking in the females. They commonly participate in mixed-species flocks.
Species
- Rufous-crested tanager, Creurgops verticalis
- Slaty tanager, Creurgops dentatus
References
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- Restall, R. L., C. Rodner, & M. Lentino. (2006). Birds of Northern South America. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-7243-9 (vol. 1). ISBN 0-7136-7242-0 (vol. 2).
- Schulenberg, T., D. Stotz, D. Lane, J. O' Neill, & T. Parker III. (2007). Birds of Peru. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-8673-9
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