The black-crested finch (Lophospingus pusillus) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

It is a fairly common bird with a very wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it to be a "least-concern species".

The female is a little more drab, the crest is retained but the head pattern is less distinct, and the back and wings are tinged with brown.

[2] The black-crested finch is found in a large swathe of land in South America.

It is composed of lichens and vegetable fibres, bound together with spiders' webs and lined with animal hairs and fine rootlets.