Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus

The Red-crested Finch, also called the Red Pileated Finch, is native to forests of South America east of the Andes.

Despite the name "finch" and a similar appearance to the firefinches of Africa, it is a tanager (and has the white lower beak of several tanagers).

The male, shown above, has reddish brown plumage with a red chest and rump, dark wing tips and tail, white eye ring and bright red crest bordered with black.

The female has plain brown basic plumage with a red rump, pink wash on the chest, dark wingtips and tail, white eye rings, white chin and no crest.