Spangled Cotinga
Cotinga cayana
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cotingas (Cotingidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in the canopy of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Because of their bright, beautiful colours, cotingas have been hunted by native and colonial peoples for their feathers, as well as for food. The feathers of some species are used in making fishing flies and lures.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Venezuela and the Guianas to northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spangled cotinga
- 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.
