
Yellow-billed Cotinga
Carpodectes antoniae Ridgway, 1884
98 gWeight
The yellow-billed cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica
Yellow-billed Cotinga has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rio Rincón bridge & environsCosta Rica1,221 records
- Cerro LodgeCosta Rica171 records
- Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica66 records
More places
- PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica45 records
- PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica34 records
- Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica21 records
- PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica11 records
- Villa LapasCosta Rica5 records
- Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica5 records
- PN Manuel AntonioCosta Rica2 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 yellow-billed cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Cotinga?
The Yellow-billed Cotinga weighs around 98 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Cotinga live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica, Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Cotinga?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-billed Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Cotinga as Near Threatened.
What does the Yellow-billed Cotinga eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Yellow-billed Cotinga in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 98 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 130 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Costa Rica, 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
Snowy CotingaCarpodectes nitidus
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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In other languages
- EnglishYellow-billed Cotinga
- 简体中文黄嘴白伞鸟
- 繁體中文黃嘴傘鳥
- 日本語キバシユキカザリドリ
- DeutschGelbschnabelkotinga
- FrançaisCotinga à bec jaune
- EspañolCotinga piquiamarillo
- Portuguêscotinga-de-bico-amarelo
- ItalianoCotinga beccogiallo
- NederlandsGeelsnavelcotinga
- РусскийЖелтоклювая котинга
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