Crested Ant Tanager
Driophlox cristata
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Colombia
- Family
- Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The crested ant tanager (Driophlox cristata) is a bird in the family Cardinalidae that is endemic to Colombia. It was formerly placed with the red-crowned ant tanager in the genus Habia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Western Andes of Colombia (Antioquia to Cauca).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Crested ant tanager
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
