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Red-crested Cotinga

A species of Crested Cotingas
Scientific name : Ampelion rubrocristatus Genus : Crested Cotingas

Red-crested Cotinga, A species of Crested Cotingas
Botanical name: Ampelion rubrocristatus
Genus: Crested Cotingas
Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) Photo By Alejandro Bayer Tamayo , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The red-crested cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
22 cm
Feeding Habits
Red-crested Cotinga primarily consumes fruits from at least 8 different plant families but also eats insects occasionally. Feeds by aerial sallying to pluck fruit or by sallying from perches to catch flying insects. May forage in groups of up to six.
Habitat
The red-crested Cotinga is commonly found in areas where cloudforest margins give way to patches of trees and shrubs, and it can also be seen in regions where agricultural landscapes are interspersed with hedgerows and trees. These environments provide the red-crested Cotinga with unique ecological niches characterized by a mix of dense foliage and open space, essential for its foraging and nesting.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) Photo By Alejandro Bayer Tamayo , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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