Kingdom Animalia Genus Tijuca Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Cotingidae Scientific name Tijuca atra Higher classification Tijuca Order Passerine | |
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Similar Grey‑winged cotinga, Hooded berryeater, Swallow‑tailed cotinga, Berryeater, Buff‑throated purpletuft | ||
Saudade tijuca atra black and gold cotinga
The black-and-gold cotinga (Tijuca atra) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to humid Atlantic Forest in the highlands of the Serra do Mar in south-eastern Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss, but remains common within several national parks, e.g. Serra dos Órgãos and Itatiaia. Males are highly vocal, and their loud, piercing whistle is frequently heard. It is strongly sexually dimorphic. Except for a bright yellow wing-speculum, males are superficially similar to the male common blackbird, while the far less conspicuous females are overall olive. The female resemble both sexes of the only other member of the genus, the grey-winged cotinga, but is larger, has a thicker bill, and yellowish-olive (not grey) remiges.