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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 19·5–21 cm (7¾-8¼)<br /> | ||
| + | *Bill is bluish-gray, with a broad base and ridged [[Topography_Artwork_Beaks|culmen]]; upper [[Topography#Beaks|mandible]] has a notched tip | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Bluish-white over-all plumage | ||
| + | '''Female''' has browner upperside | ||
| + | *[[Dictionary_P-S#R|Rictal]] bristles (absent in male) | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]], and westernmost [[Panama]]. At least in Panama limited to the Caribbean side<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Tall second growth moist tropical forest, lowland rainforest, canopy of semi-open moist lowland forests and borders. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists almost entirely of fruits, mostly mistletoe and figs. They feed both perched and on the wing. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They build a small cup shaped nest from dry tendrils and lichens. A single large egg is laid, which is incubated for 27 days. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126 | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Carpodectes+nitidus}} | {{GSearch|Carpodectes+nitidus}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 18 April 2016
- Carpodectes nitidus
Identification
19·5–21 cm (7¾-8¼)
Male
- Bluish-white over-all plumage
Female has browner upperside
- Rictal bristles (absent in male)
Distribution
Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and westernmost Panama. At least in Panama limited to the Caribbean side1.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2].
Habitat
Tall second growth moist tropical forest, lowland rainforest, canopy of semi-open moist lowland forests and borders.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of fruits, mostly mistletoe and figs. They feed both perched and on the wing.
Breeding
They build a small cup shaped nest from dry tendrils and lichens. A single large egg is laid, which is incubated for 27 days.
References
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Snowy Cotinga. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Snowy_Cotinga
