Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger)
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Long-wattled Umbrellabird

Cephalopterus penduliger Sclater, PL, 1859

338 gWeight

The long-wattled umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is an umbrellabird in the Cotingidae family.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Long-wattled Umbrellabird has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador667 records
  2. Sachatamia LodgeEcuador377 records
  3. Buenaventura ReserveEcuador365 records
More places
  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia226 records
  2. Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador159 records
  3. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador128 records
  4. San Jorge de MilpeEcuador119 records
  5. RN Río NambíColombia90 records
  6. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador54 records
  7. Mindo LindoEcuador34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

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 long-wattled umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is an umbrellabird in the Cotingidae family. Its Spanish names include pájaro bolsón, pájaro toro, dungali, and vaca del monte. The long-wattled umbrellabird is considered rare and it resides in humid to wet premontane and cloud forest.

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Questions

How big is the Long-wattled Umbrellabird?

The Long-wattled Umbrellabird weighs around 338 g.

Where does the Long-wattled Umbrellabird live?

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

Is the Long-wattled Umbrellabird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-wattled Umbrellabird as Vulnerable.

What does the Long-wattled Umbrellabird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Long-wattled Umbrellabird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
338 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
250 mm
Tail
139 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
45 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia, Ecuador

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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Long-wattled Umbrellabird

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