Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Scientific name Tijuca | Phylum Chordata Family Cotingidae Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Black‑and‑gold cotinga, Grey‑winged cotinga |
Tijuca is a genus of passerine birds in the cotinga family, Cotingidae. It contains two species:
They both have small ranges, occurring in montane forest in south-east Brazil. Their diet includes fruit.
They are fairly large cotingas, 24–26.5 centimetres long. The grey-winged cotinga and female black-and-gold cotinga are mainly olive, while the male black-and-gold cotinga is mostly black with a yellow wing-speculum. They have high-pitched, whistling calls.
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