Purple-breasted Cotinga (Cotinga cotinga)
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Purple-breasted Cotinga

Cotinga cotinga (Linnaeus, 1766)

18–20 cmLength54 gWeight

The purple-breasted cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-breasted Cotinga has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana114 records
  2. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname72 records
  3. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia27 records
More places
  1. Surama EcoLodgeGuyana24 records
  2. Comunidad SabanitasColombia22 records
  3. Atta Rainforest LodgeGuyana21 records
  4. Surama RoadGuyana20 records
  5. RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela19 records
  6. FredbergSuriname14 records
  7. Roche CorailFrench Guiana12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuyanaSurinameColombiaVenezuelaFrench GuianaBrazil

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 purple-breasted cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-breasted Cotinga?

The Purple-breasted Cotinga is about 18–20 cm long and weighs around 54 g.

Where does the Purple-breasted Cotinga live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Suriname and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Purple-breasted Cotinga?

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

Is the Purple-breasted Cotinga endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Purple-breasted Cotinga as Least Concern.

What does the Purple-breasted Cotinga eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Purple-breasted Cotinga in?

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

At a glance

Length
18–20 cm
Weight
54 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 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
Cotinga

Other birds in the genus Cotinga

Plum-throated CotingaPlum-throated CotingaCotinga maynanaSpangled CotingaSpangled CotingaCotinga cayanaLovely CotingaLovely CotingaCotinga amabilisBlue CotingaBlue CotingaCotinga nattereriiTurquoise CotingaTurquoise CotingaCotinga ridgwayiBanded CotingaBanded CotingaCotinga maculataScaled FruiteaterScaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudiiFiery-throated FruiteaterFiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidotaScarlet-breasted FruiteaterScarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalisHandsome FruiteaterHandsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
Purple-breasted Cotinga

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