Purple-breasted cotinga
The purple-breasted cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
Purple-breasted cotinga | |
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Purple-breasted cotinga (male) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cotingidae |
Genus: | Cotinga |
Species: | C. cotinga |
Binomial name | |
Cotinga cotinga (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
Synonyms | |
Ampelis cotinga Linnaeus, 1766 |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Cotinga cotinga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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