White-winged cotinga

White-winged cotinga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cotingidae
Genus: Xipholena
Species: X. atropurpurea
Binomial name
Xipholena atropurpurea
(Wied, 1820)

The white-winged cotinga (Xipholena atropurpurea) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Xipholena atropurpurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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