
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Phibalura flavirostris Vieillot, 1816
46 gWeight
The swallow-tailed cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Swallow-tailed Cotinga has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil302 records
- PE IntervalesBrazil178 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil139 records
More places
- Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil134 records
- PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil56 records
- PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil55 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil54 records
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil22 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil21 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil21 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 swallow-tailed cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Questions
How big is the Swallow-tailed Cotinga?
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Swallow-tailed Cotinga live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Swallow-tailed Cotinga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Swallow-tailed Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Swallow-tailed Cotinga as Least Concern.
What does the Swallow-tailed Cotinga eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Swallow-tailed Cotinga in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 98 mm
- Tail
- 104 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Phibalura
Other birds in the genus Phibalura
Palkachupa CotingaPhibalura boliviana
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
Golden-breasted FruiteaterPipreola aureopectus
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In other languages
- EnglishSwallow-tailed Cotinga
- 简体中文燕尾伞鸟
- 繁體中文燕尾傘鳥
- 日本語ツバメカザリドリ
- DeutschGabelschwanzkotinga
- FrançaisCotinga à queue fourchue
- EspañolCotinga tijereta
- Portuguêstesourinha-da-mata
- ItalianoCotinga coda di rondine
- NederlandsZwaluwstaartcotinga
- РусскийЛасточковая котинга
- Svenskasvalstjärtad kotinga
- DanskSvalehalekotinga
- Polskibławatnikowiec (brazylijski)