Tanagers (Thraupidae)

Fulvous-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) - HBW 16, p. 178

French: Tangara à crête fauve German: Goldschopftangare Spanish: Tangara Crestifulva
Other common names: Napo Tanager (napensis)

Taxonomy: Turdus surinamus Linnaeus, 1766, Suriname.
Geographical plumage variation complex. Four subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • surinamus (Linnaeus, 1766) - E & S Venezuela (SE Sucre, E Monagas, Delta Amacuro, Bolívar and N & C Amazonas), the Guianas, and Brazil N of R Amazon (E from R Negro).
  • brevipes Lafresnaye, 1846 - SE Colombia (from Meta and Guainía) and S Venezuela (SW Amazonas) S to E Ecuador, NE Peru (N of R Amazon and R Marañón) and NW Brazil N of Amazon.
  • napensis Lawrence, 1864 - E Peru S of R Marañón (S to R Ucayali) and W Brazil S of R Amazon (E to Acre and R Juruá).
  • insignis Hellmayr, 1906 - Brazil S of Amazon (from R Madeira E to NE Pará).