Snowy Cotinga

Carpodectes nitidus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernFruitForestCup nestMedium · 102 g

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The snowy cotinga is 19.5 to 21 cm (7.7 to 8.3 in) long and weighs an average of 105 g (3.7 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males are mostly white with a light bluish gray crown and a very light bluish gray wash on their upperparts and wings. Their flight feathers are wide and have rounded tips. Adult females have a brownish gray head and upperparts with a darker crown. Their tail is blackish. Their wings are mostly blackish with white to grayish white edges on the coverts and inner flight feathers. Voice: As of October 2025 xeno-canto had one recording of a snowy cotinga call; the Cornell Lab's Macaulay Library had no recordings. One author has described the call as "2–6 rapidly repeated notes, between chü and chee".

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When to see the Snowy Cotinga

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Where to see the Snowy Cotinga

Regular range

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About the Snowy Cotinga

The snowy cotinga is a medium-sized species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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