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Black-faced Cotinga
Conioptilon mcilhennyi
Black-faced Cotinga (Conioptilon mcilhennyi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-faced Cotinga (Conioptilon mcilhennyi) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 90 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 Conioptilon
- Species mcilhennyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 90 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced 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-faced Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Cotinga (Conioptilon mcilhennyi) is a member of the Cotingidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 90 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 8.8 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 146,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Cotinga?
The Black-faced Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 90 g.
Where does the Black-faced Cotinga live?
The Black-faced Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-faced Cotinga belong to?
The Black-faced Cotinga (Conioptilon mcilhennyi) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Cotinga eat?
The Black-faced Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-faced Cotinga migrate?
The Black-faced Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced 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-faced Cotinga make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced Cotinga — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-faced Cotinga's range?
The Black-faced Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 146,000 km².
Conservation
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