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Ruby-crowned Tanager

Tachyphonus coronatus

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Miranda Collett
Miranda Collett

Former Airline Captain of B747, Miranda Collett, switched career in 2010 to become a wildlife conservationist, purchasing a former cattle ranch in NE Argentina.

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We saw this bird in Carlos Pellegrini but not yet in our area around Reserva Don Luis.

It is predominantly black with a blue sheen, and it has a red crown which is not normally visible. The wing coverts are white, seen in flight.

The female is completely different and is chestnut brown with cinnamon underparts.

Female

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