- Ampelion rubrocristatus
Identification
21–21·5 cm (8¼-8½ in)
Crest is rarely erect, but when it is it will give the impression of a head ornament1.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, west Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and west Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2], which in the past has been placed in genus Heliochera; the second part of the name used to be rubrocristata.
Habitat
Mountains at temperate to subtropical elevations, in several different habitats including forests and suburban areas.
Behaviour
Diet
They mainly eat fruit, with the addition of some insects on occasions.
References
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156; this is inspiration for much of this entry.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Apr 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Red-crested Cotinga. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-crested_Cotinga
