The Spangled Cotinga is a beautiful example of the Cotingidae. It lives in the northern two thirds of South America east of the Andes.
It favors the lowland wetland forests and is common in its range.
Classification
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cotingidae
Genus: Cotinga
Species: C. cayana
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Spangled Cotinga
Spangled Cotinga, Female
Spangled Cotinga, Portrait
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