Bare-necked Umbrellabird - BirdForum Opus

Female
Photo by Jose Carlos
El Cope National Park, Panama.

Cephalopterus glabricollis

Identification

Total length 35-40 cm (13½-15½ in). Female with smaller crest than male and no red throat-wattle.

Virtually unmistakable. Briefly, the female could be confused with a female Purple-throated Fruitcrow.

Distribution

Western Panama to Costa Rica (Cordilleras de Guancaste, Tilarán and Talamanca).

Status: Uncommon to rare. It is estimated that less than 10000 remain. It is currently considered vulnerable by BirdLife International.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Humid forest of foothills and highlands. Also in lowlands during non-breeding season.

Behaviour

Feeds mainly on fruits using most of its time at low to medium height in the forest.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bare-necked Umbrellabird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bare-necked_Umbrellabird

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