Yellow-billed Cotinga
A species of White cotingas Scientific name : Carpodectes antoniae Genus : White cotingas
Yellow-billed Cotinga, A species of White cotingas
Botanical name: Carpodectes antoniae
Genus: White cotingas
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The yellow-billed cotinga grows to an adult length of about 8 inches (20 cm). The male has the crown of the head suffused with pearly-grey, but otherwise the plumage closely resembles the much more common snowy cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus), being pure white. However, this bird has a yellow beak, rather than the bluish-grey bill of the snowy cotinga. The female resembles the female snowy cotinga, with its pale brownish-grey upper parts, and greyish-white underparts; it also has a yellow beak. 
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-billed Cotinga primarily consumes fruits, supplemented by insects, reflecting a frugivorous diet. Yellow-billed Cotinga uses active foraging tactics in the treetops. Its diet showcases a specialized adaptation for fruit availability in its habitat.
Habitat
Yellow-billed Cotinga can be found in two principal habitats: coastal mangroves and adjacent humid tropical forests. These environments span from sea level to elevations around 750 meters. Yellow-billed Cotinga is most abundant and easily spotted in mangrove estuaries and neighboring forests, often congregating in these areas. While the mangrove habitat is vital, particularly for breeding activities, yellow-billed Cotinga also forages in the humid forests, seeking out various fruits not found in mangroves. Yellow-billed Cotinga occupies a range that includes intact forest interiors, forest edges, and occasionally isolated trees near clearings. The species’ dependence on mangrove systems is clear, extending beyond nesting to offer roosting and protection; however, their use of more inland rainforests, particularly outside the breeding season, suggests a complexity in habitat preference that includes daily and seasonal movements between roosting and foraging locations.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Behavior
The behaviour of this bird has been little studied. The males (and sometimes the females) perch high in trees by the Sierpe River and fly back and forth low over the water. A swooping form of flight has been observed which is possibly a courtship display.
Distribution Area
The yellow-billed cotinga is endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and the extreme west of Panama. It occurs in a number of small, separate enclaves, the most northerly of which is in Costa Rica at the mouth of the Tárcoles River and in the Carara National Park nearby. The largest populations are in the area of the Golfo Dulce and the Osa Peninsula, and the main nesting area is at the mouth of the Sierpe River. There are several other locations in Costa Rica where it occurs and it has been seen in Panama, but sightings there are sporadic. It mostly inhabits mangrove forests but is sometimes seen in scrubland and adjacent lowland forests, and occasionally in isolated trees in more open countryside.
Species Status
Although no exact count has been made of these birds, it is estimated that there are between 150 and 700 mature individuals in total, and that the population is declining. The chief threat they face is the destruction of the mangrove forests in which they live for conversion of the land into shrimp ponds, pasture and rice cultivation. Inland from the mangroves, much of the lowland forest has been felled and the construction of roads and dykes has changed the hydrology of the area. For these reasons, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the conservation status of this bird as "endangered".
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cotingas Genus
White cotingas Species
Yellow-billed Cotinga 
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