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Blue Cotinga
Cotinga nattererii (Boissonneau, 1840)
57 gWeight
The blue cotinga (Cotinga nattererii) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Blue Cotinga has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,659 records
- Canopy TowerPanama1,488 records
- Camino a El SaltoPanama699 records
More places
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama469 records
- Parque Municipal SummitPanama377 records
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama351 records
- Reserva San FranciscoPanama273 records
- Summit PondsPanama192 records
- Los Altos de Cerro AzulPanama177 records
- Gamboa Rainforest ReservePanama175 records
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 blue cotinga (Cotinga nattererii) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Colombia, north-west Ecuador, eastern to western Panama and western Venezuela in tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. In relation to range and population size this species is not considered to be vulnerable.
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Questions
How big is the Blue Cotinga?
The Blue Cotinga weighs around 57 g.
Where does the Blue Cotinga live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Blue Cotinga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blue Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Cotinga as Least Concern.
What does the Blue Cotinga eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Blue Cotinga in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 57 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 112 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Panama to northwestern Ecuador
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
Turquoise CotingaCotinga ridgwayi
Banded CotingaCotinga maculata
Purple-breasted CotingaCotinga cotinga
Scaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudii
Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota
Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
Handsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
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