Bare-necked fruitcrow - in flight, Rio Bobonaza, Ecuador

Remote shots but a lovely strange bird. It has a turkey-like appearance:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/GymnoderusFoetidusKeulemans.jpg

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Oooh that's a good one! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Glad you like it. For some reason all cotingas are weird birds. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    I know, right?! If I ever travel across enough of Latin America to see all 65 members of the family, I'll be a very happy birder indeed! Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      A humble target, my friend. Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Haha well, you know me! If I see a few new ones this year, I'll already be very pleased. Posted 3 years ago

The Bare-necked fruitcrow

The bare-necked fruitcrow is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is the only member of the genus "Gymnoderus". It is found in the Amazon Rainforest, especially near rivers. It is relatively common, but generally rarer and more local north of the Amazon River.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant