Chestnut-crested Cotinga vs Black-necked Red Cotinga

Ampelion rufaxilla compared with Phoenicircus nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Chestnut-crested Cotinga Black-necked Red Cotinga
Scientific Name Ampelion rufaxilla Phoenicircus nigricollis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cotingidae Cotingidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.2 cm (9.1 in) 20.2 cm (8.0 in)
Weight 72.75 g (2.57 oz) 97.25 g (3.43 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Chestnut-crested Cotinga only

None

Black-necked Red Cotinga only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Least Concern

Black-necked Red Cotinga

About These Birds

Black-necked Red Cotinga

The Black-necked Red Cotinga is a striking medium-sized cotinga; males display brilliant scarlet plumage with a contrasting black neck and upper mantle, while females are brown. It inhabits humid lowland forests of western Amazonia in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. It feeds on fruits in the forest canopy and is polygynous, with males displaying at leks to attract females.

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