A finch-like bird mostly dark red with a brownish-cinnamon back and a black and bright red raised head crest. White eye rings really add to the stunning colour scheme of the bird. It's perched on a branch of a leafless tree.

A finch-like bird mostly dark red with a brownish-cinnamon back and a black and bright red raised head crest. White eye rings really add to the stunning colour scheme of the bird. It's perched on a single branch protruding from a tree.

One of the prettiest finches we saw in the #Cerrado of #Brazil. But hang on a minute, after doing a little checking, it turns out this *red-crested finch* is currently classified as a #Tanager thanks to recent phylogenetic analyses.

#redcrestedfinch #thraupidae #brazilbirds #avesbrasil 🇧🇷 🪶 🌿