Habia Cristata Habia Copetona Crested Ant-Tanager (8428154937)
Habia may refer to: * ''Habia'' (bird), a bird genus * Habia (root) {{Refimprove, date=October 2007 Habia, probably from habe(a), is an element in river names as: * the Uhabia, a coastal river of the French Basque Country, * the Ardanabia, a left tributary of the Adour. It may also be found in names as: ''Azkabi'' ..., the hydronymic word root {{disambig ...
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Habia (bird)
Ant tanagers are birds of the genus ''Habia''. These are long-tailed and strong billed birds. Description The males have a red crest and plumage containing red, brown or sooty hues. Females may resemble the males or be largely yellowish or brown in colour. Formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), they are actually closer to ''Cardinalis'' in the Cardinalidae. Consequently, it can be argued that referring to the members of this genus as ant-tanagers is misleading, but no other common name has gained usage. All species forage for insects, which can be larger than their bills. Fruit is a minor part of their diet. red-throated, sooty and black-cheeked ant tanagers form a superspecies; they inhabit second growth and patchy woodland. They look down from a series of low (2–3 m) perches and take prey from foliage or in flight. They follow army ant swarms to catch insects that are fleeing from the ants. Red-crowned and crested ant tanagers prefer denser undergrowth ...
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