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Black-and-gold Cotinga
Lipaugus ater
Black-and-gold Cotinga (Lipaugus ater) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-and-gold Cotinga (Lipaugus ater) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 80 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 Lipaugus
- Species ater
Quick facts
- Weight
- 80 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-and-gold Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-and-gold Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-and-gold Cotinga (Lipaugus ater) 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.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 80 g, with a wing length of about 14.5 cm and a tail of around 11.6 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 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-and-gold Cotinga?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 80 g.
Where does the Black-and-gold Cotinga live?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-and-gold Cotinga belong to?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga (Lipaugus ater) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-and-gold Cotinga eat?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-and-gold Cotinga migrate?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-and-gold 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.
What sound does the Black-and-gold Cotinga make?
1 real field recording of the Black-and-gold Cotinga — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-and-gold Cotinga's range?
The Black-and-gold Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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