Cotingidae

Cotinga cayana Photo by Greg Hume (Wikipedia) Common name:spangled cotinga (en); cotinga-pintada (pt); cotinga de Cayenne (fr); cotinga celeste (es); türkisblaue kotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This species is found in northern South America, east of the Andes, from eastern Colombia and south eastern Venezuela south to Mato Grosso in central Brazil, and to central Bolivia.Size:These birds…

Pipreola chlorolepidota Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:fiery-throated fruiteater (en); anambé-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); cotinga à gorge rouge (fr); frutero gorjirrojo (es); orangekehlkotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This species is found in the eastern foothills of the Andes from southern Colombia to central Peru.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh about 30 g.Habitat:The fiery-throated fruiteater…

Tijuca atra Photo by Luiz Ribenboim (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black-and-gold cotinga (en); saudade (pt); cotinga noir (fr); cotinga negro (es); goldflügelkotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This species is endemic to south-eastern Brazil, occuring in Rio de Janeiro, extreme eastern São Paulo and adjacent areas of southern Minas Gerais.Size:These birds are 24-27,5 cm long.Habitat:The black-and-gold cotinga is…

Ampelion rufaxilla Photo by Lior Kislev (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:chestnut-crested cotinga (en); cotinga-de-crista-castanha (pt); cotinga à tête rousse (fr); cotinga cresticastaño (es); braunohrkotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This South American species is found in the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia. In Colombia it occurs in the central Andes south to Quindío and Huila, and in the…