A bird native to the New World tropics; inhabits woodland. Most species eat fruit; some catch insects in flight. (Family: Cotingidae, 65 species.)
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Many, see text. SpeciesGenus Oxyruncus Sharpbill, Oxyruncus cristatus Genus Phytotoma, the plantcutters Peruvian Plantcutter, Phytotoma raimondii White-tipped Plantcutter, Phytotoma rutila Rufous-tailed Plantcutter, Phytotoma rara Genus Phoenicircus Black-necked Red Cotinga, Phoenicircus nigricollis Guianan Red Cotinga, Phoenicircus carnifex Genus Laniisoma Shrike-like Cotinga, Laniisoma elegans Genus Laniocera, the mourners Speckled Mourner, Laniocera rufescens Cinereous Mourner, Laniocera hypopyrra Genus Phibalura Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Phibalura flavirostris Genus Tijuca Black-and-gold Cotinga, Tijuca atra Gray-winged Cotinga, Tijuca condita Genus Carpornis, the berryeaters Hooded Berryeater, Carpornis cucullatus Black-headed Berryeater, Carpornis melanocephalus Genus Ampelion Red-crested Cotinga, Ampelion rubrocristata Chestnut-crested Cotinga, Ampelion rufaxilla Genus Doliornis Chestnut-bellied Cotinga, Doliornis remseni Bay-vented Cotinga, Doliornis sclateri Genus Zaratornis White-cheeked Cotinga, Zaratornis stresemanni Genus Pipreola, the fruiteaters Green-and-black Fruiteater, Pipreola riefferii Band-tailed Fruiteater, Pipreola intermedia Barred Fruiteater, Pipreola arcuata Golden-breasted Fruiteater, Pipreola aureopectus Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Pipreola jucunda Black-chested Fruiteater, Pipreola lubomirskii Masked Fruiteater, Pipreola pulchra Fiery-throated Fruiteater, Pipreola chlorolepidota Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater, Pipreola frontalis Handsome Fruiteater, Pipreola formosa Red-banded Fruiteater, Pipreola whitelyi Genus Ampelioides Scaled Fruiteater, Ampelioides tschudii Genus Iodopleura, the purpletufts Buff-throated Purpletuft, Iodopleura pipra White-browed Purpletuft, Iodopleura isabellae Dusky Purpletuft, Iodopleura fusca Genus Calyptura Kinglet Calyptura, Calyptura cristata Genus Lipaugus, the pihas Gray-tailed Piha, Lipaugus subalaris Olivaceous Piha, Lipaugus cryptolophus Dusky Piha, Lipaugus fuscocinereus Scimitar-winged Piha, Lipaugus uropygialis Screaming Piha, Lipaugus vociferans Rufous Piha, Lipaugus unirufus Cinnamon-vented Piha, Lipaugus lanioides Rose-collared Piha, Lipaugus streptophorus Genus Porphyrolaema Purple-throated Cotinga, Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema Genus Cotinga Lovely Cotinga, Cotinga amabilis Turquoise Cotinga, Cotinga ridgwayi Blue Cotinga, Cotinga nattererii Plum-throated Cotinga, Cotinga maynana Purple-breasted Cotinga, Cotinga cotinga Banded Cotinga, Cotinga maculata Spangled Cotinga, Cotinga cayana Genus Xipholena Pompadour Cotinga, Xipholena punicea White-tailed Cotinga, Xipholena lamellipennis White-winged Cotinga, Xipholena atropurpurea Genus Carpodectes Black-tipped Cotinga, Carpodectes hopkei Yellow-billed Cotinga, Carpodectes antoniae Snowy Cotinga, Carpodectes nitidus Genus Conioptilon Black-faced Cotinga, Conioptilon mcilhennyi Genus Gymnoderus Bare-necked Fruitcrow, Gymnoderus foetidus Genus Haematoderus Crimson Fruitcrow, Haematoderus militaris Genus Querula Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Querula purpurata Genus Pyroderus Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Pyroderus scutatus Genus Cephalopterus, the umbrellabirds Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Cephalopterus penduliger Amazonian Umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus Bare-necked Umbrellabird, Cephalopterus glabricollis Genus Perissocephalus Capuchinbird, Perissocephalus tricolor Genus Procnias, the bellbirds Three-wattled Bellbird, Procnias tricarunculata White Bellbird, Procnias alba Bearded Bellbird, Procnias averano Bare-throated Bellbird, Procnias nudicollis Genus Rupicola, the cock-of-the-rocks Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola rupicola Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola peruviana |
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