Purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)

Pipeline Road, Panama. Jan 2, 2019

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Cotingas are definitely some of the coolest birds of the Neotropics, a diverse family of often very striking birds. A lot of them are also quite tricky to spot as they like to perche quietly at the top of the tallest trees. I failed to find the blue cotinga I was hoping to see while I was in Panama, but seeing these cousins, which travel in loud, very conspicuous bands, and are beautiful in their own right, was a nice compensation (I still really want to see a blue cotinga, though!!). Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Such awesome new finds, thanks so much for sharing! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Hehe you know me, I can usually manage to find an interesting bird or two when I travel ;) Posted 6 years ago

The Purple-throated fruitcrow

The purple-throated fruitcrow is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is the only species of the genus "Querula". It is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama and most of the northern half of South America.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Mar 6, 2019. Captured Jan 2, 2019 07:57 in Camino del Oleoducto, Panama.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/8.0
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ISO4000
560mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.