Rufous-crested tanager
| Rufous-crested tanager | |
|---|---|
| Bird in background | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Creurgops |
| Species: | C. verticalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Creurgops verticalis Sclater, PL, 1858 | |
The rufous-crested tanager (Creurgops verticalis) 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.