Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana)
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Plum-throated Cotinga

Cotinga maynana (Linnaeus, 1766)

19–20 cmLength69 gWeight

The plum-throated cotinga (Cotinga maynana) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Plum-throated Cotinga has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador656 records
  2. Sacha LodgeEcuador300 records
  3. Manu BiolodgePeru174 records
More places
  1. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia170 records
  2. ExplorNapo LodgePeru144 records
  3. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru135 records
  4. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador129 records
  5. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador121 records
  6. Tahuayo LodgePeru119 records
  7. Explorama LodgePeru103 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBrazil

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 plum-throated cotinga (Cotinga maynana) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Plum-throated Cotinga?

The Plum-throated Cotinga is about 19–20 cm long and weighs around 69 g.

Where does the Plum-throated Cotinga live?

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

When is the best time to see the Plum-throated Cotinga?

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

Is the Plum-throated Cotinga endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plum-throated Cotinga as Least Concern.

What does the Plum-throated Cotinga eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Plum-throated Cotinga in?

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

At a glance

Length
19–20 cm
Weight
69 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
114 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Cotinga

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Plum-throated Cotinga

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