Plum-throated Cotinga
Cotinga maynana
The Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana) is a rare cotinga found in 5 countries, weighing about 69 g. The plum-throated cotinga is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.
About the Plum-throated Cotinga
The plum-throated cotinga is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The plum-throated cotinga is 19 to 20.5 cm (7.5 to 8.1 in) long and weighs about 70 g (2.5 oz). The sexes are dramatically dimorphic. Adult males are mostly shiny turquoise-blue. Their throat has the eponymous plum-purple patch. Their remiges are black with a large white patch on the underside and wide blue edges toward the end; the wings appear mostly blue when folded. Their rectrices are blackish with wide blue edges and like the wings, the tail appears blue when folded. Their underparts have scattered purple patches and blackish undertail coverts.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Plum-throated Cotinga?
- The plum-throated cotinga is 19 to 20.5 cm (7.5 to 8.1 in) long and weighs about 70 g (2.5 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Plum-throated Cotinga?
- The Plum-throated Cotinga is a medium sized bird weighing about 69 g.
- Where can you see a Plum-throated Cotinga?
- The Plum-throated Cotinga occurs in 5 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Plum-throated Cotinga?
- The Plum-throated Cotinga is most easily confused with the Blue Cotinga, the Turquoise Cotinga and the Lovely Cotinga.
- Is the Plum-throated Cotinga endangered?
- The Plum-throated Cotinga is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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