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Black-necked Red Cotinga
Phoenicircus nigricollis
Black-necked Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-necked Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 96.3 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 Phoenicircus
- Species nigricollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 96.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-necked Red 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-necked Red Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-necked Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, sc Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 96.3 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 8.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-necked Red Cotinga?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 96.3 g.
Where does the Black-necked Red Cotinga live?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA w, sc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-necked Red Cotinga belong to?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-necked Red Cotinga eat?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-necked Red Cotinga migrate?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-necked Red 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-necked Red Cotinga make?
1 real field recording of the Black-necked Red Cotinga — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-necked Red Cotinga's range?
The Black-necked Red Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
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