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The Amazonian umbrellabird is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae native to the Amazon basin with a separate population on the eastern slopes of the Andes. The male bird is entirely black, with a black crest and inflatable wattle on the throat, and at 48 to 55 cm, may be the largest passerine bird in South America.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2017. Captured Oct 23, 2016 07:23 in Unnamed Road, Inírida, Guainía, Colombia.
  • NIKON D810
  • f/5.6
  • 1/640s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm