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Pompadour Cotinga
Xipholena punicea
Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 68.1 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 Xipholena
- Species punicea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 68.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Critically Endangered
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Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pompadour 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 Pompadour Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 68.1 g, with a wing length of about 12.4 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pompadour Cotinga?
The Pompadour Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 68.1 g.
Where does the Pompadour Cotinga live?
The Pompadour Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pompadour Cotinga belong to?
The Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pompadour Cotinga eat?
The Pompadour Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pompadour Cotinga migrate?
The Pompadour Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pompadour 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 Pompadour Cotinga make?
1 real field recording of the Pompadour 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 Pompadour Cotinga's range?
The Pompadour Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 3.6 million km².
Conservation
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