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Banded Cotinga
Cotinga maculata
Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 65 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Cotinga
- Species maculata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banded 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 Banded Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banded Cotinga?
The Banded Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Banded Cotinga live?
The Banded 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 Banded Cotinga belong to?
The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Banded Cotinga eat?
The Banded Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Banded Cotinga migrate?
The Banded Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banded Cotinga endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Banded Cotinga's range?
The Banded Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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