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ForestCup nestMedium · 65 g
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Birds are around 20 cm long, and males are a bright blue with a black spotted back. The throat and belly are bright purple with a blue band across the chest. Females are a dull brown with some white mottling. The primaries are modified to produce a slight whir during display.
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When to see the Banded Cotinga
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Banded Cotinga
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Banded Cotinga
The banded cotinga is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.
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Easily confused with
Purple-breasted CotingaCotinga cotingaThe purple-breasted cotinga is 18 to 20.5 cm (7.1 to 8.1 in) long; three individuals weighed 50 to 55 g (1.8 to 1.9 oz).
Lovely CotingaCotinga amabilisThe lovely cotinga is 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 66 to 75 g (2.3 to 2.6 oz).
Turquoise CotingaCotinga ridgwayiThe turquoise cotinga is 17 to 18.5 cm (6.7 to 7.3 in) long and weighs about 51 to 66 g (1.8 to 2.3 oz).
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