- Cotinga nattererii
Identification
19 cm. Notice head and bill shape gives a dove-like impression
Male
- Turquoise blue plumage
- Dark blue wing, throat, and belly patches
- Black around eye and in area on back
Female
- All over scaly impression due to dark brown feathers broadly edged buff
- Includes buffy throat and eye-ring
Similar species
Other Cotingas
Distribution
Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and extreme western Venezuela.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tropical moist forest, essentially in lowland.
Behaviour
Mostly at the canopy or even on a branch protruding above the canopy. Fruit is main food source.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126
- Angehr and Dean 2010. The Birds of Panama - a field guide. Zona Tropical ISBN 9780801476747
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue Cotinga. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Cotinga
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
