Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis)
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Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Cephalopterus glabricollis Gould, 1851

41 cmLength380 gWeight

The bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Costa Rica

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: Costa Rica

Bare-necked Umbrellabird has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Centro ManúCosta Rica433 records
  2. Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloCosta Rica360 records
  3. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica349 records
More places
  1. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica176 records
  2. Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica167 records
  3. Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica96 records
  4. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica73 records
  5. Camino a la Reserva Alberto Manuel BrenesCosta Rica45 records
  6. San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica41 records
  7. San Luis CanopyCosta Rica26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica

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 bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama. Bare-necked umbrellabirds live only in forests and their diet consists mainly of fruits.

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Questions

How big is the Bare-necked Umbrellabird?

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird is about 41 cm long and weighs around 380 g.

Where does the Bare-necked Umbrellabird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica, Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the Bare-necked Umbrellabird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bare-necked Umbrellabird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bare-necked Umbrellabird as Endangered.

What does the Bare-necked Umbrellabird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Bare-necked Umbrellabird in?

It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
41 cm
Weight
380 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
233 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica, Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Cephalopterus

Other birds in the genus Cephalopterus

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Bare-necked Umbrellabird

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