Flame-crested Tanager (Loriotus cristatus)

Flame-crested Tanager, a reference photo — Photo: Dario Sanches from SÃO PAULO, BRASIL · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The flame-crested tanager (Loriotus cristatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Flame-crested Tanager being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Tachyphonus delatrii
Heterospingus xanthopygius
Melopyrrha portoricensis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Loriotus
Species: Loriotus cristatus

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