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Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Phibalura flavirostris
Swallow-tailed Cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Swallow-tailed Cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 46.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Phibalura
- Species flavirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 10.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Swallow-tailed Cotinga?
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.5 g.
Where does the Swallow-tailed Cotinga live?
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Swallow-tailed Cotinga belong to?
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Swallow-tailed Cotinga eat?
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Swallow-tailed Cotinga migrate?
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Swallow-tailed Cotinga endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Swallow-tailed Cotinga's range?
The Swallow-tailed Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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