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Black-and-gold Cotinga

Lipaugus ater

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
29,0 cm
Gewicht
129,0 g
Familie
Cotingidae
Ordnung
Passeriformes

Über uns

The Black-and-gold Cotinga is a rare cotinga of the cloud forests of the Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes. Males are strikingly patterned in glossy black and gold. Like other cotingids, it feeds on fruit in the forest canopy and males display at traditional leks.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 29,0 cm 11.4 in
Gewicht 129,0 g 4.55 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Familie Cotingidae (Schmuckvögel)
Genus Lipaugus
Arten Lipaugus ater

External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Black-and-gold Cotinga endangered?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-and-gold Cotinga?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga has a wingspan of 29.0 cm, weight of 129.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-and-gold Cotinga belong to?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga (Lipaugus ater) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Cotingidae.

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