Chestnut-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla)
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Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Ampelion rufaxilla (Tschudi, 1844)

18–23 cmLength74 gWeight

The chestnut-crested cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Most records: Peru, Colombia, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-crested Cotinga has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru181 records
  2. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia127 records
  3. Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru91 records
More places
  1. Reserva Mirador El Roble – Casa y Bebedores de ColibríesColombia55 records
  2. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia50 records
  3. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador46 records
  4. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru44 records
  5. Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia33 records
  6. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru16 records
  7. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruColombiaBoliviaEcuador

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 chestnut-crested cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-crested Cotinga?

The Chestnut-crested Cotinga is about 18–23 cm long and weighs around 74 g.

Where does the Chestnut-crested Cotinga live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Colombia and Bolivia.

Is the Chestnut-crested Cotinga endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-crested Cotinga as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-crested Cotinga eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Chestnut-crested Cotinga in?

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

At a glance

Length
18–23 cm
Weight
74 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
116 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Ampelion

Other birds in the genus Ampelion

Red-crested CotingaRed-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatusScaled FruiteaterScaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudiiFiery-throated FruiteaterFiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidotaScarlet-breasted FruiteaterScarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalisHandsome FruiteaterHandsome FruiteaterPipreola formosaRed-banded FruiteaterRed-banded FruiteaterPipreola whitelyiBlack-chested FruiteaterBlack-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskiiOrange-breasted FruiteaterOrange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucundaMasked FruiteaterMasked FruiteaterPipreola pulchraGolden-breasted FruiteaterGolden-breasted FruiteaterPipreola aureopectus
Chestnut-crested Cotinga

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