- Lipaugus ater
Tijuca atra
Identification
26.5–27.5 cm (10½-11 in)
- Slightly hooked bill
- Short wings
Distribution
A rare and local endemic of the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, southern Minas Gerais to extreme eastern São Paulo).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High elevation Atlantic Forest, gardens
Behaviour
Its song is etherial and haunting.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-and-gold Cotinga. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-and-gold_Cotinga
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