Bird group

Crescentchests

4 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Collared Crescentchest
Melanopareia torquata
Least Concern≈ Not quantified (common)

The Collared Crescentchest is a boldly marked songbird of the cerrado grasslands and savanna of central South America. It has a black…

Elegant Crescentchest
Melanopareia elegans
Least Concern≈ Not quantified (common)

The Elegant Crescentchest is a handsome bird of the Tumbesian dry scrub and deciduous woodland of southwestern Ecuador and northwestern…

Marañón Crescentchest
Melanopareia maranonica
Least Concern≈ Not quantified

The Maranon Crescentchest is restricted to the arid Maranon valley of northern Peru and southern Ecuador. Like its relatives it wears a…

Olive-crowned Crescentchest
Melanopareia maximiliani
Least Concern≈ Not quantified

The Olive-crowned Crescentchest is a secretive bird of dry chaco scrub and thorn forest in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and southwestern…