Black-necked Red Cotinga
Phoenicircus nigricollis
The Black-necked Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a rare cotinga found in 4 countries, weighing about 96 g. The black-necked red cotinga is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.
About the Black-necked Red Cotinga
The black-necked red cotinga is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The black-necked red cotinga is 22 to 24 cm (8.7 to 9.4 in) long and weighs about 93 g (3.3 oz). The sexes have different plumage. Adults have distinctive forehead feathers that project forward, partially concealing the nostrils, and prominent bristles around the base of the bill. Adult males have a red to rosy red crown on an otherwise glossy blackish head and neck. Their back is also glossy blackish and their rump and uppertail coverts red to rosy red. Their wings are glossy blackish. Their tail is red to rosy red with a black bar across the end. Their underparts are red to rosy red. Voice: Male black-necked red cotingas give "a loud whea, often preceded by soft wur". During the display flight they also make the whea "immediately preceded by whistling wing noise". The call has also been described as "an explosive skeéyh!, sometimes in series". Both sexes also make the call while foraging.
What the Black-necked Red Cotinga sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Black-necked Red Cotinga?
- The black-necked red cotinga is 22 to 24 cm (8.7 to 9.4 in) long and weighs about 93 g (3.3 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Black-necked Red Cotinga?
- The Black-necked Red Cotinga is a medium sized bird weighing about 96 g.
- Where can you see a Black-necked Red Cotinga?
- The Black-necked Red Cotinga occurs in 4 countries, including Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Colombia.
- What does a Black-necked Red Cotinga sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Black-necked Red Cotinga on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Black-necked Red Cotinga?
- The Black-necked Red Cotinga is most easily confused with the Guianan Red Cotinga.
- Is the Black-necked Red Cotinga endangered?
- The Black-necked Red Cotinga is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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