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Guianan Red Cotinga
Phoenicircus carnifex (Linnaeus, 1758)
22–24 cmLength83 gWeight
The Guianan red cotinga (Phoenicircus carnifex) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Guianan Red Cotinga has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana229 records
- Atta Rainforest LodgeGuyana57 records
- Surama EcoLodgeGuyana39 records
More places
- Iwokrama ForestGuyana30 records
- Surama EcoLodge – Harpy Eagle TrailGuyana29 records
- Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana26 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname24 records
- Surama RoadGuyana21 records
- Circuit Roche BateauFrench Guiana17 records
- FredbergSuriname15 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 Guianan red cotinga (Phoenicircus carnifex) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Guianan Red Cotinga?
The Guianan Red Cotinga is about 22–24 cm long and weighs around 83 g.
Where does the Guianan Red Cotinga live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
When is the best time to see the Guianan Red Cotinga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Guianan Red Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Guianan Red Cotinga as Least Concern.
What does the Guianan Red Cotinga eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Guianan Red Cotinga in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 22–24 cm
- Weight
- 83 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 101 mm
- Tail
- 86 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Phoenicircus
Other birds in the genus Phoenicircus
Black-necked Red CotingaPhoenicircus nigricollis
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Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
Handsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
Red-banded FruiteaterPipreola whitelyi
Black-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskii
Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucunda
Masked FruiteaterPipreola pulchra
Golden-breasted FruiteaterPipreola aureopectus
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