Banded cotinga
The banded cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to south-east Brazil.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Cotinga |
| Species: | C. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cotinga maculata (Müller, 1776) | |
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss as its population is estimated to number 250-999 mature individuals.[2]
Ecology
It inhabits the canopy of the lowland Atlantic forest, and has a diet of seeds, berries, fruit, caterpillars, and other insects.
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References
- BirdLife International (2019). "Cotinga maculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=4508
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