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Snowy Cotinga
Carpodectes nitidus Salvin, 1865
20–21 cmLength102 gWeight
The snowy cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Snowy Cotinga has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica3,592 records
- Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica584 records
- Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica281 records
More places
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Lapa Verde – Sector ChilamateCosta Rica205 records
- Tirimbina Rainforest CenterCosta Rica107 records
- Maquenque Eco-LodgeCosta Rica90 records
- Laguna Lagarto LodgeCosta Rica56 records
- Comandancia de Sarapiquí RoadCosta Rica52 records
- Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica39 records
- Los Guatuzos Centro Ecológico y Río PapaturroNicaragua27 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 snowy cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Snowy Cotinga?
The Snowy Cotinga is about 20–21 cm long and weighs around 102 g.
Where does the Snowy Cotinga live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: southwestern Honduras to western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Snowy Cotinga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Snowy Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Snowy Cotinga as Least Concern.
What does the Snowy Cotinga eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Snowy Cotinga in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20–21 cm
- Weight
- 102 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 134 mm
- Tail
- 73 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: southwestern Honduras to western Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Carpodectes
Other birds in the genus Carpodectes
Black-tipped CotingaCarpodectes hopkei
Yellow-billed CotingaCarpodectes antoniae
Scaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudii
Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota
Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
Handsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
Red-banded FruiteaterPipreola whitelyi
Black-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskii
Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucunda
Masked FruiteaterPipreola pulchra
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