Black-necked Red-cotinga
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The Black-necked Red-cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species of bird
in the Cotingidae family, the cotinga
s.
It is found in the western Amazon Basin
of Brazil
, Colombia
, Ecuador
and Peru
; also the very southern border region of Venezuela
with Amazonas state.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s.
This is a distinctive red bird with black wings and a narrow black band across the tip of its tail.
in two distinct ranges, one in the northwest Basin, the other in the central–southwest.
The northwestern range in the Amazon Basin has the Amazon River
as its southern limit; in the east it is limited to the Rio Negro confluence with the Amazon and then on its western shore and beyond, upstream and crossing into the very southern border area of Venezuela, but continuing west into all of Amazonian southern Colombia and eastern Ecuador. From this contiguous range it extends southward into the very west of the southwestern Amazon Basin in northern Peru, and is again limited to the northern bank of the lower stretch of the Ucayali River, and the north bank Marañón River
-(the western Amazon River).
The second range in the center–southwest is also of similar size and is limited on the west by the east bank of the Madeira River
, the north by the Amazon River, and extends the range east beyond the Tapajós River
, the lower downstream half.
Of note, the other cotinga in the two-genus Phoenicircus
, the Guianan Red-cotinga
has a range in the Guianas and the eastern Amazon Basin; it only intersects ranges with the Black-necked in the lower quarter of the Tapajós River drainage, and environs.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Cotingidae family, the cotinga
Cotinga
The cotingas are a large family of passerine bird species found in Central America and tropical South America. Cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges, which mostly eat fruit or insects and fruit. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with...
s.
It is found in the western Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
; also the very southern border region of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
with Amazonas state.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s.
This is a distinctive red bird with black wings and a narrow black band across the tip of its tail.
Western Amazon Basin
The Black-necked Red-cotinga is found in the western Amazon BasinAmazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
in two distinct ranges, one in the northwest Basin, the other in the central–southwest.
The northwestern range in the Amazon Basin has the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
as its southern limit; in the east it is limited to the Rio Negro confluence with the Amazon and then on its western shore and beyond, upstream and crossing into the very southern border area of Venezuela, but continuing west into all of Amazonian southern Colombia and eastern Ecuador. From this contiguous range it extends southward into the very west of the southwestern Amazon Basin in northern Peru, and is again limited to the northern bank of the lower stretch of the Ucayali River, and the north bank Marañón River
Marañón River
The Marañón River rises about 160 km to the northeast of Lima, Peru, flows through a deeply-eroded Andean valley in a northwesterly direction, along the eastern base of the Cordillera of the Andes, as far as 5 degrees 36' southern latitude; then it makes a great bend to the northeast, and...
-(the western Amazon River).
The second range in the center–southwest is also of similar size and is limited on the west by the east bank of the Madeira River
Madeira River
The Madeira River is a major waterway in South America, approximately 3,250 km miles long The Madeira is the biggest tributary of the Amazon...
, the north by the Amazon River, and extends the range east beyond the Tapajós River
Tapajós
The Tapajós, a Brazilian river running through a humid and hot valley, pours into the Amazon River 500 miles above Pará and is about 1200 miles long.It rises on the lofty Brazilian plateau near Diamantino in 14 degrees 25' south latitude...
, the lower downstream half.
Of note, the other cotinga in the two-genus Phoenicircus
Phoenicircus
Phoenicircus is a genus of bird in the Cotingidae family.It contains the following species:* Guianan Red-cotinga * Black-necked Red-cotinga...
, the Guianan Red-cotinga
Guianan Red-cotinga
The Guianan Red-Cotinga is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, the cotingas. It is one of two species in the genus Phoenicircus....
has a range in the Guianas and the eastern Amazon Basin; it only intersects ranges with the Black-necked in the lower quarter of the Tapajós River drainage, and environs.
External links
- Graphic; Article w/ species synopsis montereybay.com—"Best Birds of the World"
