White-tailed Cotinga

Xipholena lamellipennis (Lafresnaye, 1839)

54 gWeight

The white tailed cotinga (Xipholena lamellipennis) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Most records: Brazil

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

White-tailed Cotinga has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil31 records
São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 white tailed cotinga (Xipholena lamellipennis) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Cotinga?

The White-tailed Cotinga weighs around 54 g.

Where does the White-tailed Cotinga live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

Is the White-tailed Cotinga endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tailed Cotinga as Near Threatened.

What does the White-tailed Cotinga eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-tailed Cotinga in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 54 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Fruit
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Near Threatened

More measurements

Wing: 110 mm
Tail: 74 mm
Bill: 20 mm
Tarsus: 21 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus: Xipholena

Other birds in the genus Xipholena

Pompadour CotingaXipholena punicea

White-winged CotingaXipholena atropurpurea

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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