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Purple-breasted Cotinga
Cotinga cotinga
Purple-breasted Cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Purple-breasted Cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 54 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 cotinga
Quick facts
- Weight
- 54 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Purple-breasted 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 Purple-breasted Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Purple-breasted Cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 54 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 1.9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Purple-breasted Cotinga?
The Purple-breasted Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 54 g.
Where does the Purple-breasted Cotinga live?
The Purple-breasted Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Purple-breasted Cotinga belong to?
The Purple-breasted Cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Purple-breasted Cotinga eat?
The Purple-breasted Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Purple-breasted Cotinga migrate?
The Purple-breasted Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Purple-breasted 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 Purple-breasted Cotinga's range?
The Purple-breasted Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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