Sharpbill

Flamehead ( Oxyruncus cristatus)

The flame head ( Oxyruncus cristatus) is a cry of birds and the only member of the family heads of the flames. Some experts of the bird is counted among the families of the jewelry birds or the tyrant.

Features

The 17 cm long flame head has a erectile orange tuft, which, when laid down, is not visible. Furthermore, it features an orange iris, a black-spotted yellowish underside, a scaly face and a pointed beak.

Occurrence

The flame head is scattered from Costa Rica to Peru and Uruguay before. He is a bird of the rainforest, who lives in the canopy or in the trees of the forest edge.

Behavior

The flame head lives alone or in mixed groups. He clings sent to branches in search of food, such as small fruits, insects and other invertebrates.

Reproduction

The males gather for common Balzritualen to special dance courses ( Leks ). A shallow bowl nest is built in crotches of trees.