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Amazonian Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus
Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 380 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 Cephalopterus
- Species ornatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 380 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Amazonian Umbrellabird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Amazonian Umbrellabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) is a member of the Cotingidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, c Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 380 g, with a wing length of about 26 cm and a tail of around 16 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 5.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Amazonian Umbrellabird?
The Amazonian Umbrellabird is a large bird that weighs around 380 g.
Where does the Amazonian Umbrellabird live?
The Amazonian Umbrellabird is found across South America with a range covering SA w, c Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Amazonian Umbrellabird belong to?
The Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Amazonian Umbrellabird eat?
The Amazonian Umbrellabird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Amazonian Umbrellabird migrate?
The Amazonian Umbrellabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Amazonian Umbrellabird 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 Amazonian Umbrellabird make?
1 real field recording of the Amazonian Umbrellabird — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Amazonian Umbrellabird's range?
The Amazonian Umbrellabird has a mapped global range of about 5.5 million km².
Conservation
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