Scientific name Conioptilon mcilhennyi Higher classification Conioptilon Order Passerine | Family Cotingidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus ConioptilonLowery & O'Neill, 1966 Similar Purple‑throated cotinga, Masked fruiteater, Bay‑vented cotinga, Scimitar‑winged piha, Scarlet‑breasted fruiteater | ||
Black faced cotinga
The black-faced cotinga (Conioptilon mcilhennyi) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is the only member of the genus Conioptilon.
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It is mainly found in the Amazon Basin of eastern Peru as well as in adjacent border areas of western Brazil and northwestern Bolivia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Black faced cotinga conioptilon mcilhennyi
Geographic distribution
Foiund in the Madre de Dios and Balta in South Ucayali, the rio Caimisea, Cuzco, and in rios Tejo and Juruá in Western Brazil.
References
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