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Monotypic<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Monotypic<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | In [[Peru]], uncommon in humid montane forest on east slope of Andes, 600-1650m. | + | In [[Peru]], uncommon in humid montane forest on east slope of Andes, 600-1650m. <br /> |
| − | + | Also locally in Amazonia, where apparently confined to floodplains of large rivers and forested river islands. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes berries and palm fruits and nuts. | The diet includes berries and palm fruits and nuts. | ||
| + | [[Image:Amazonian_Umbrellabird_imm.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Immature male<br /> Photo by {{user|pbono|Peter R. Bono}} <br />Date: 2008-08-02 <br />Location: along Manu Road, below [[Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge]] (1050m), [[Peru]]]] | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
It builds a platform nest from loose twigs. 1 khaki with brownish spotting and stippling, egg is laid. | It builds a platform nest from loose twigs. 1 khaki with brownish spotting and stippling, egg is laid. | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 14 June 2009
- Cephalopterus ornatus
Identification
Large, all-black cotinga with heavy bill, pale eye, and crest.
Distribution
South America: found from southern Venezuela to Guyana, northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
In Peru, uncommon in humid montane forest on east slope of Andes, 600-1650m.
Also locally in Amazonia, where apparently confined to floodplains of large rivers and forested river islands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes berries and palm fruits and nuts.
Immature male
Photo by Peter R. Bono
Date: 2008-08-02
Location: along Manu Road, below Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge (1050m), Peru
Photo by Peter R. Bono
Date: 2008-08-02
Location: along Manu Road, below Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge (1050m), Peru
Breeding
It builds a platform nest from loose twigs. 1 khaki with brownish spotting and stippling, egg is laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Answers.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amazonian Umbrellabird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amazonian_Umbrellabird
