Crested Ant Tanager
Driophlox cristata
Crested Ant Tanager (Driophlox cristata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Crested Ant Tanager (Driophlox cristata) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in South America.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Driophlox
- Species cristata
Quick facts
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Crested Ant Tanager (Driophlox cristata) is a species of bird in the family Cardinals & allies (Cardinalidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its breeding range covers SA Colombia.
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Conservation
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