Grey-headed tanager
The grey-headed tanager (Eucometis penicillata) is a widely distributed species of small Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Eucometis.
| Grey-headed tanager | |
|---|---|
| At Manizales, Caldas, Colombia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Eucometis Sclater, PL, 1856 |
| Species: | E. penicillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucometis penicillata (Spix, 1825) | |
It is found in Central America and northern South America from Mexico to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.
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