- Doliornis remseni
Identification
21.5 cm
- Greyish-black upperparts, tail and wings
- Black crown in male, dark grey in female
- Maroon-chestnut crest is mostly concealed but found in both sexes
- Chestnut underparts up to lower breast, rest of breast and throat dark grey
- Iris is dark red, bill and legs grey
Similar Species
Bay-vented Cotinga and Red-crested Cotinga
Distribution
South America: found in the central Andes of Colombia, eastern Andes of Ecuador, and extreme northern Peru. This is a rare and local bird.[1],[2],[3].
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Scrub-woodland at the treeline.
Behaviour
Usually feeds on fruit.
Vocalizations
A single quite nasal sound given with quite long intervals.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Snow, D. and C.J. Sharpe (2020). Chestnut-bellied Cotinga (Doliornis remseni), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D.A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.chbcot1.01
- Ridgely, R.S., & P.J. Greenfield (2001). "The Birds of Ecuador - Field Guide". Comstock/Cornell Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-8014-8721-7
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-bellied Cotinga. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-bellied_Cotinga
