Experience the Dazzling Beauty of the Spangled Cotinga: An Exquisite Bird That Will Leave You in Awe!_Lt
- Latin name: Cotinga cayana
- Unique colorful feature: Turquoise body with purple throat
- Where they are found: South American rainforest
- Size: Length: 7 to 8 inches 20-21 cm); Weight: 2 to 2.5 ounces (55-75 g)
- Diet: small fruits
The beautiful male spangled cotinga is one of the many attractions of the Amazon Rainforest.
Often seen perched on dead treetops or nibbling on fruits and insects, you’ll know this beauty by his turquoise body and deep pink or wine-colored throat.
Female spangled cotingas are drabber looking with dull brown coloring and black mottling.
You won’t hear the spangled cotinga because it doesn’t vocalize, but it does make a whistling noise during flight.
This species is not monogamous, and the female takes full responsibility for her clutch of 1-4 eggs.
