Black-necked Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis)
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Black-necked Red Cotinga

Phoenicircus nigricollis Swainson, 1832

22–24 cmLength96 gWeight

The black-necked red cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-necked Red Cotinga has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ExplorNapo LodgePeru86 records
  2. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador84 records
  3. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru54 records
More places
  1. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador46 records
  2. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador40 records
  3. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru29 records
  4. Explorama LodgePeru7 records
  5. Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador7 records
  6. Sani LodgeEcuador7 records
  7. Sacha LodgeEcuador5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruBrazil

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 black-necked red cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Black-necked Red Cotinga?

The Black-necked Red Cotinga is about 22–24 cm long and weighs around 96 g.

Where does the Black-necked Red Cotinga live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, south-central Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Black-necked Red Cotinga?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-necked Red Cotinga endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-necked Red Cotinga as Least Concern.

What does the Black-necked Red Cotinga eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-necked Red Cotinga in?

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

At a glance

Length
22–24 cm
Weight
96 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
82 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

South America: western, south-central Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Phoenicircus

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Black-necked Red Cotinga

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