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;[[: Category:Xipholena|Xipholena]] punicea | ;[[: Category:Xipholena|Xipholena]] punicea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 19–20 cm (7½-7¾ in)<br /> | |
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Dark claret-purple | ||
| + | *Darker head. | ||
| + | *White wings with purple [[Topography#Wings|scapulars]] | ||
| + | *Pale yellow iris<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': grey with white edges to the wing feathers | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: found from eastern [[Colombia]] to southern [[Venezuela]], [[Guianas]], north-eastern [[Bolivia]] and Amazonian [[Brazil]] |
| − | + | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Canopy of a variety of forest types and areas of sandy soil forest, along the Amazon. Up to heights around 1300 m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Females sometimes join mixed canopy flocks but males appear to be more solitary. | Females sometimes join mixed canopy flocks but males appear to be more solitary. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of fruit, such as palm fruits and figs, with the addition of some insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Xipholena+punicea}} | {{GSearch|Xipholena+punicea}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Xipholena]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Xipholena]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 22 September 2016
- Xipholena punicea
Identification
19–20 cm (7½-7¾ in)
Male
- Dark claret-purple
- Darker head.
- White wings with purple scapulars
- Pale yellow iris
Female: grey with white edges to the wing feathers
Distribution
South America: found from eastern Colombia to southern Venezuela, Guianas, north-eastern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Canopy of a variety of forest types and areas of sandy soil forest, along the Amazon. Up to heights around 1300 m.
Behaviour
Females sometimes join mixed canopy flocks but males appear to be more solitary.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit, such as palm fruits and figs, with the addition of some insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pompadour Cotinga. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pompadour_Cotinga
