Red-crested cotinga

The red-crested cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Red-crested cotinga

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cotingidae
Genus: Ampelion
Species:
A. rubrocristatus
Binomial name
Ampelion rubrocristatus

It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ampelion rubrocristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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