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What the Long-wattled Umbrellabird sounds like
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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.
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When to see the Long-wattled Umbrellabird
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Long-wattled Umbrellabird
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Bare-necked UmbrellabirdCephalopterus glabricollisThe bare-necked umbrellabird is a large, bulky, and crow-like bird, being the largest passerine in its range.
Amazonian UmbrellabirdCephalopterus ornatusMuch larger than the female, the male Amazonian umbrellabird is likely the largest passerine in South America as well as the largest suboscine passerine in the world.
Side by side: Amazonian Umbrellabird vs Long-wattled Umbrellabird
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