Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae)
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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

Near Threatened

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

  1. Rio Rincón bridge & environsCosta Rica1,221 records
  2. Cerro LodgeCosta Rica171 records
  3. Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica66 records
More places
  1. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica45 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica34 records
  3. Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica21 records
  4. PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica11 records
  5. Villa LapasCosta Rica5 records
  6. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica5 records
  7. PN Manuel AntonioCosta Rica2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica

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

Yellow-billed Cotinga

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