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Spangled Cotinga
Cotinga cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)
62 gWeight
The spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Spangled Cotinga has been recorded at 92 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil803 records
- Sacha LodgeEcuador473 records
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil427 records
More places
- Sani LodgeEcuador400 records
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil358 records
- Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia256 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana241 records
- Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador214 records
- ExplorNapo LodgePeru203 records
- ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru186 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 spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in the canopy of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
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Questions
How big is the Spangled Cotinga?
The Spangled Cotinga weighs around 62 g.
Where does the Spangled Cotinga live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Spangled Cotinga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Spangled Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spangled Cotinga as Least Concern.
What does the Spangled Cotinga eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Spangled Cotinga in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 62 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 111 mm
- Tail
- 78 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: 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 CotingaCotinga maynana
Lovely CotingaCotinga amabilis
Blue CotingaCotinga nattererii
Turquoise CotingaCotinga ridgwayi
Banded CotingaCotinga maculata
Purple-breasted CotingaCotinga cotinga
Scaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudii
Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota
Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
Handsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
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