Sericossypha albocristata

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Passeroidea

Familia: Thraupidae
Genus: Sericossypha
Species: Sericossypha albocristata
Name

Sericossypha albocristata (Lafresnaye, 1843)

Type locality: Colombia.

Synonyms

Tangara (Lamprotes) albo-cristatus (protonym)
Sericossypha somptuosa Lesson, 1844

References
Primary references

de Lafresnaye, F. 1843. Description de deux oiseaux de Colombie. Revue Zoologique par la Société Cuviérienne 6: 131–133. BHL Reference page. Original description p. 132 BHL

Additional references

Chapman, F.M. 1917. The distribution of bird-life in Colombia. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 36: 1–729. hdl: 2246/1243 . BHL. Reference page. p. 618

Links

IUCN: Sericossypha albocristata (Vulnerable)

Vernacular names
English: White-capped tanager
español: Tangara coroniblanca

The white-capped tanager (Sericossypha albocristata) is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Sericossypha . It is the heaviest but not the longest species of tanager, at a weight of 114 g (4 oz) and a length of 24 cm (9.5 in). This species is glossy black overall with a large white crown and a red throat (which is brightest in adult males). It occurs in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 1600–3200 m. It lives in humid Andean forest in groups of up to 20 individuals. Flocks of these tanagers stay in tight formation, often foraging from tree to tree together. They may eat fruits, seeds, hymenoptera, and coleoptera.
Taxonomy

The white-capped tanager was formally described in 1843 by the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye under the Latin name Tanagra (Lamprotes) albo-cristatus.[2][3] The species is now the only species placed in the genus Sericossypha that was introduced in 1844 by René Lesson.[4][5] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek sērikos meaning "silken" with kossuphos meaning "blackbird". The specific epithet albocristata is formed from the Latin albus meaning "white" with cristatus meaning "crested" or "plumed".[6] The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.[5]
See also

Magpie tanager – the longest species in the tanager family

References

BirdLife International (2018). "Sericossypha albocristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22722156A132150808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22722156A132150808.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
de Lafresnaye, Frédéric (1843). "Description de quelques oiseaux nouveaux de Colombie". Revue Zoologique (in French). 6: 131–133 [132].
Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1970). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 13. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 254.
Lesson, René (1844). "Catalogue des oiseaux nouveaux ou peu connus de la collection Abeillé". L'Echo du Monde Savant (in French). Part 2. Col. 302.
Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Tanagers and allies". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 39, 354. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.