Turquoise cotinga

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Turquoise cotinga
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cotingidae
Genus: Cotinga
Species:
C. ridgwayi
Binomial name
Cotinga ridgwayi
Ridgway, 1887
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The turquoise cotinga or Ridgway's cotinga (Cotinga ridgwayi) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Costa Rica and western Panama. Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests and plantations from the lowlands into lower mountain regions. It is threatened by deforestation.

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Found mostly in San Vito area but reaches as far as north as Carara National Park. A rather elusive bird most years it follows fruit phenology. Nothing is known about its nesting or sexual habits. No sounds recorded yet. Solitary or in couples. The best locations to be found are La Amistad Lodge, Las Mellizas-San Vito and Pacifico Lodge area close to Carara National Park.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cotinga ridgwayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22700874A93801353. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700874A93801353.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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