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Lovely Cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
Lovely Cotinga (Cotinga amabilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Lovely Cotinga (Cotinga amabilis) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 71.5 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 Cotinga
- Species amabilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 71.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lovely 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 Lovely Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lovely Cotinga (Cotinga amabilis) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico to Costa Rica.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 71.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.8 cm and a tail of around 7 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 298,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lovely Cotinga?
The Lovely Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 71.5 g.
Where does the Lovely Cotinga live?
The Lovely Cotinga is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico to Costa Rica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lovely Cotinga belong to?
The Lovely Cotinga (Cotinga amabilis) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lovely Cotinga eat?
The Lovely Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Lovely Cotinga migrate?
The Lovely Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lovely 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 Lovely Cotinga's range?
The Lovely Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 298,000 km².
Conservation
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