American Bird Conservancy and Osa Conservation have recently secured a key 11.8 ha (29.1 acres) property on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula for the IUCN Endanged Yellow-billed Cotinga. The property, now known as the Yellow-billed Cotinga Sanctuary is located near the town of Rincon on the eastern side of the Peninsula, and on the western shores […]
White Bellbird (Procnias albus) Science Article 1 abstract Little has been recorded of the White Bellbird (Procnias alba) in the field. In March 1960 I made brief observationso n a singlea dult male in the Kanaku Mountains of southern Guyana, but my description of the displays was very incomplete (B. K. Snow 1961, Auk 78: […]
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) Science Article 1 abstract I documented predator attacks and antipredator behavior at four display sites of Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicolaru picola) in Suriname from 1980 to 1985. Most observations were made at a large lek that averaged 55 territorial males, with supplemental data on display groups of 1, 2, and 6 males. […]
Guianan Red-Cotinga (Phoenicircus carnifex) Science Article 1 abstract The two specieso f red-cotingas,P hoenicircus, are little-known birds with a patchy distribution in the rain forests of northern and central South America. We observed the foraging, displays, and vocalizations of the Guianan Red-Cotinga (P. curnifex) in Suriname and of the Black-necked Red-Cotinga (P. nigricollis) in northeastern […]
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Haematoderus militaris | [UK] Crimson Fruitcrow | [FR] Cotinga ecarlate | [DE] Karminvogel | [ES] Pajaro-militar | [NL] Karmozijnvruchtenkraai Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics Shiny crimson head and body, breast darker crimson. Wings and tails dusky brown with upper mandible rd-brown and lower mandible much paler. Feamle […]
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Phoenicircus carnifex | [UK] Guianan Red-Cotinga | [FR] Cotinga rouge de Guyane | [DE] Blutkotinga | [ES] Cotinga Rojo Guayanes | [NL] Rode Cotinga Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics The male has a brilliant scarlet crown, breast, rump, and tail. The sides of the head, throat, back, […]
[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Xipholena punicea | [UK] Pompadour Cotinga | [FR] Cotinga pompadour | [DE] Amazonien-Pompadourkotinga | [ES] Cotinga Pompadour | [IT] Cotinga vinacea | [NL] Pompadourcotinga Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male has a deep claret-purple colour, darker on the head. The wings are mainly white and the purple […]
[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Lipaugus vociferans | [UK] Screaming Piha | [FR] Piauhau hurleur | [DE] Tiefland-Graupiha | [ES] Guardabosques Griton | [IT] Piha vocifera | [NL] Schreeuwpiha Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics It is a large bird looking a bit like a thrush but perches in a much more upright position. […]
[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Gymnoderus foetidus | [UK] Bare-necked Fruitcrow | [FR] Coracine a col nu | [DE] Nackthalskotinga | [ES] Cuellopelado | [IT] Cotinga testanuda | [NL] Kaalnek-vruchtenkraai Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Querula foetidus Gymnoderus foetidus SA Amazonia Physical charateristics The male is […]
[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Querula purpurata | [UK] Purple-throated Fruitcrow | [FR] Coracine noire | [DE] Purpurbrustkotinga | [ES] Cotinga Querula | [IT] Cotinga golapurpurea | [NL] Purperkeel-vruchtenkraai Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Haematoderus purpurata Querula purpurata LA s Nicaragua through Amazonia Physical charateristics It […]