Birds of Brazil

    PASSERIFORMES: Cotingidae (Cotingas)  
Genus: Lipaugus (5 species, 9 worldwide)


Black-and-gold Cotinga
Black-and-gold Cotinga (Lipaugus ater) ENDEMIC
Pico de Caledonia, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Nigel Voaden   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-and-gold Cotinga
Black-and-gold Cotinga (Lipaugus ater) Female ENDEMIC
Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil  
   
Photograph by João Sérgio Barros F. de Souza   © All Rights Reserved.


Grey-winged Cotinga
Grey-winged Cotinga (Lipaugus conditus) Vulnerable ENDEMIC
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Joao Quental     Copyright and usage info


Cinnamon-vented Piha
Cinnamon-vented Piha (Lipaugus lanioides) ENDEMIC
Bahia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by João Sérgio Barros F. de Souza   © All Rights Reserved.


Rose-collared Piha
Rose-collared Piha (Lipaugus streptophorus) Male
Sierra de Lema, Venezuela  
   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.



Screaming Piha
Screaming Piha (Lipaugus vociferans)
PNN Amacayacu, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Stays in the canopy and has one of the best known and loudest bird calls in tropical America.
Much darker when seen against the light, as is almost always the case.
Eating berries.
Alt. photo


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