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Black-tipped Cotinga
Carpodectes hopkei
Black-tipped Cotinga (Carpodectes hopkei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-tipped Cotinga (Carpodectes hopkei) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 102 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 Carpodectes
- Species hopkei
Where it lives
Southwestern Panama to northwestern Ecuador
Quick facts
- Weight
- 102 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-tipped 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-tipped Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-tipped Cotinga (Carpodectes hopkei) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA sw Panama to nw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 102 g, with a wing length of about 15 cm and a tail of around 9.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 96,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-tipped Cotinga?
The Black-tipped Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 102 g.
Where does the Black-tipped Cotinga live?
The Black-tipped Cotinga is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA sw Panama to nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-tipped Cotinga belong to?
The Black-tipped Cotinga (Carpodectes hopkei) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-tipped Cotinga eat?
The Black-tipped Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-tipped Cotinga migrate?
The Black-tipped Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-tipped 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.
How large is the Black-tipped Cotinga's range?
The Black-tipped Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 96,000 km².
Conservation
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