Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus penduliger
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Cotingas (Cotingidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The long-wattled umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is an umbrellabird in the Cotingidae family. Its Spanish names include pájaro bolsón, pájaro toro, dungali, and vaca del monte. The long-wattled umbrellabird is considered rare and it resides in humid to wet premontane and cloud forest. They are often found on the Pacific slopes of southwest Colombia and western Ecuador, but occasionally are found at lower altitudes.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Western Andes of southwestern Colombia and western Ecuador (south to El Oro).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Long-wattled umbrellabird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
