Black-necked red cotinga

Phoenicircus nigricollis

The black-necked red cotinga is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. 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.
Black-necked red cotinga, Caquetá, Colombia And there it is, the crown jewel. The primary target bird of our Amazonian section of the trip. After 3 days of wading through dark muddy forests, it had crushed our hopes. Just as we concluded to end the session empty-handed once more and head back, it responded to our last desperate call with a brief open perch. This bird in theory has a large distribution, but in practise is rarely seen and photographed. This is the male of the species, notable for its bright feathers. So bright and stunning that it adds hunting pressure. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144074/black-necked_red_cotinga_-_full_scene_caquet_colombia.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144075/black-necked_red_cotinga_-_frontal_caquet_colombia.html Amazon,Black-necked red cotinga,Caquetá,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Peregrinos,Phoenicircus nigricollis,South America,Winter,World

Appearance

This is a distinctive red bird with black wings and a narrow black band across the tip of its tail.
Black-necked red cotinga - female, Caquetá, Colombia One day after finding the male of the species, we also found the female. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144205/black-necked_red_cotinga_-_female_perched_caquet_colombia.html Male: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144073/black-necked_red_cotinga_caquet_colombia.html Amazon,Black-necked red cotinga,Caquetá,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Peregrinos,Phoenicircus nigricollis,South America,Winter,World

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCotingidae
GenusPhoenicircus
SpeciesP. nigricollis
Photographed in
Colombia