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Plum-throated Cotinga
Cotinga maynana
Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 69 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 maynana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plum-throated 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 Plum-throated Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 2.5 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plum-throated Cotinga?
The Plum-throated Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69 g.
Where does the Plum-throated Cotinga live?
The Plum-throated Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Plum-throated Cotinga belong to?
The Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plum-throated Cotinga eat?
The Plum-throated Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Plum-throated Cotinga migrate?
The Plum-throated Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plum-throated 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 Plum-throated Cotinga's range?
The Plum-throated Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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