Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Rupicola rupicola | [UK] Guianan Cock-of-the-rock | [FR] Coq de roche de Guyane | [DE] Cayenne-Klippenvogel | [ES] | [NL] Oranje Rotshaan Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The orange-plumaged Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola rupicola is a stout-bodied passerine with an extraordinary half-moon crest, an orange-tipped […]

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Oxyruncus cristatus | [UK] Sharpbill | [FR] Oxyrhynque huppe | [DE] Flammenkopfkotinga | [ES] Picoagudo | [IT] Testa di fiamma | [NL] Scherpsnavel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Onychorhynchus cristatus Oxyruncus cristatus SA widespread Oxyruncus cristatus brooksi Oxyruncus cristatus cristatus Oxyruncus […]

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Lodopleura fusca | [UK] Dusky Purpletuft | [FR] Cotinga brun | [DE] Braunkopf-Zwergkotinga | [ES] Cotinguita Oscuro | [IT] Pettoviola bruno | [NL] Zwartkap-dwergcotinga Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male black above with a white band on rump. Underparts brown bu with white on belly. Female has white […]

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Cotinga cayana | [UK] Spangled Cotinga | [FR] Cotinga de Cayenne | [DE] Turkisblaue Kotinga | [ES] Cotinga Celeste | [IT] Cotinga adorna | [NL] Halsbandcotinga Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Procnias cayana Cotinga cayana SA Amazonia Physical charateristics The male […]

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Cotingidae | [latin] Cotinga cotinga | [UK] Purple-breasted Cotinga | [FR] Cotinga de Daubenton | [DE] Purpurlatzkotinga | [ES] Cotinga Pechimorado | [IT] Cotinga pettopurpureo | [NL] Purperborstcotinga Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male is a deeper blue than the Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) and its purple extends much lower […]

[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. […]