Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus penduliger
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is a rare cotinga found in 2 countries, weighing about 338 g. The long-wattled umbrellabird is an umbrellabird in the Cotingidae family.
About the Long-wattled Umbrellabird
The long-wattled umbrellabird is an umbrellabird in the Cotingidae family. Its Spanish names include pájaro bolsón, pájaro toro, dungali, and vaca del monte. The long-wattled umbrellabird is considered rare and it resides in humid to wet premontane and cloud forest. They are often found on the Pacific slopes of southwest Colombia and western Ecuador, but occasionally are found at lower altitudes.
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How to identify it
The male is 40–42 cm in height, with the female being slightly smaller at 35–37 cm. Both sexes are short-tailed and carry an erectile head crest; those of the males are slightly longer at 20–30 cm. The male is distinguished by a large throat wattle of feathers, while females and juveniles have no or a much smaller wattle. The length of the wattle can be controlled, and it can be retracted in flight. The male generally has black colored shafts in its feathers. The long-wattled umbrellabird's specific name penduliger derives from Latin pendulus, hanging, and refers to the wattle.
What the Long-wattled Umbrellabird sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Long-wattled Umbrellabird?
- The male is 40–42 cm in height, with the female being slightly smaller at 35–37 cm. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Long-wattled Umbrellabird?
- The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is a large sized bird weighing about 338 g.
- Where can you see a Long-wattled Umbrellabird?
- The Long-wattled Umbrellabird occurs in 2 countries, including Ecuador and Colombia.
- What does a Long-wattled Umbrellabird sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Long-wattled Umbrellabird on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Long-wattled Umbrellabird?
- The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is most easily confused with the Bare-necked Umbrellabird and the Amazonian Umbrellabird.
- Is the Long-wattled Umbrellabird endangered?
- The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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