Bare-necked Fruitcrow
Gymnoderus foetidus
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus) is a rare cotinga found in 9 countries, weighing about 275 g. The bare-necked fruitcrow is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.
About the Bare-necked Fruitcrow
The bare-necked fruitcrow is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
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How to identify it
The bare-necked fruitcrow is 34 to 39 cm (13 to 15 in) long; one individual weighed 220 g (7.8 oz). Both sexes have bare blue or bluish white skin on their lower face and neck; on both the skin drapes in folds though much less so on the female than male. The rest of their heads have short velvety feathers and their flanks have large patches of powder down. Adult males are otherwise mostly black except that most of their wing is silvery gray. Females are smaller than males; adults are mostly slaty gray with a faint paler scaly pattern. Voice: The bare-necked fruitcrow is described by some as silent or "apparently mute". Nevertheless, its voice has been described as a "deep bellowing oooooooo like a fog-horn". As of October 2025 xeno-canto and Cornell Lab's Macaulay Library each had a single recording.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Bare-necked Fruitcrow?
- The bare-necked fruitcrow is 34 to 39 cm (13 to 15 in) long; one individual weighed 220 g (7.8 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Bare-necked Fruitcrow?
- The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is a medium sized bird weighing about 275 g.
- Where can you see a Bare-necked Fruitcrow?
- The Bare-necked Fruitcrow occurs in 9 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Bare-necked Fruitcrow?
- The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is most easily confused with the Three-wattled Bellbird, the Rufous Piha and the Red-ruffed Fruitcrow.
- Is the Bare-necked Fruitcrow endangered?
- The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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