About the Guianan Red Cotinga
The Guianan red cotinga is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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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".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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