Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus penduliger
Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 338 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Cephalopterus
- Species penduliger
Quick facts
- Weight
- 338 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird 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 Long-wattled Umbrellabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia, Ecuador.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 338 g, with a wing length of about 25 cm and a tail of around 13.9 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 69,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-wattled Umbrellabird?
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is a large bird that weighs around 338 g.
Where does the Long-wattled Umbrellabird live?
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-wattled Umbrellabird belong to?
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-wattled Umbrellabird eat?
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Long-wattled Umbrellabird migrate?
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-wattled Umbrellabird endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Long-wattled Umbrellabird make?
1 real field recording of the Long-wattled Umbrellabird — 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 Long-wattled Umbrellabird's range?
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird has a mapped global range of about 69,000 km².
Conservation
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