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Banded Cotinga
Cotinga maculata (Müller, PLS, 1776)
20 cmLength65 gWeight
The banded cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January · Most records: Brazil
Banded Cotinga has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil133 records
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil18 records
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil2 records
More places
- PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The banded cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.
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Questions
How big is the Banded Cotinga?
The Banded Cotinga is about 20 cm long and weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Banded Cotinga live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Banded Cotinga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Banded Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Banded Cotinga as Critically Endangered.
What does the Banded Cotinga eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Banded Cotinga in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 65 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 114 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Cotinga
Other birds in the genus Cotinga
Plum-throated CotingaCotinga maynana
Spangled CotingaCotinga cayana
Lovely CotingaCotinga amabilis
Blue CotingaCotinga nattererii
Turquoise CotingaCotinga ridgwayi
Purple-breasted CotingaCotinga cotinga
Scaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudii
Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota
Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
Handsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
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