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Black-necked Red Cotinga

Phoenicircus nigricollis

Least Concern
Envergadura
20,2 cm
Peso
97,25 g
Familia
Cotingidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 20,2 cm 8.0 in
Peso 97,25 g 3.43 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Cotingidae (Cotingas)
Genus Phoenicircus
Especies Phoenicircus nigricollis

Distribution

Black-necked Red Cotinga has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-necked Red Cotinga endangered?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-necked Red Cotinga?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga has a wingspan of 20.2 cm, weight of 97.25 g.
What order and family does the Black-necked Red Cotinga belong to?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Cotingidae.

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