Guianan Red Cotinga

The Guianan red cotinga is 22 to 24 cm (8.7 to 9.4 in) long and weighs about 82 to 95 g (2.9 to 3.4 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 glossy bright red crown on an otherwise blackish to maroon-brown head. Their upperparts are also blackish to maroon-brown. Their wings are mostly rufescent brown with duskier primaries. Their tail is bright red with a dark brownish bar across the end. Their underparts are bright red. Voice: The dawn call of the Guianan red cotinga is "pee-chew-eet". During the lek display its wings make a mechanical whirring sound. When alarmed it makes a "wheep".