Nombre en español: Piranga Cabecirroja

Nombre en ingles: Red-hooded Tanager

Nombre científico: Piranga rubriceps

Familia: Cardinalidae

Foto: Luis E Bueno / Francisco Piedrahita

El quitrique de capucha roja o piranga capuchirroja (Piranga rubriceps) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familiaCardinalidae (anteriormente el género Piranga era incluido en Thraupidae). Es nativa de Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. Su hábitatnatural es el bosque tropical de montano.

Red-hooded tanager

The red-hooded tanager (Piranga rubriceps), is a medium-sized American songbird. Formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it and other members of its genus are now classified in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). The species’ plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family. Along with the red-headed tanager and white-winged tanager, it is sometimes placed in the genus Spermagra.

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.