Birds of Brazil

    PASSERIFORMES: Cotingidae (Cotingas)  
Genus: Xipholena (3 species, 3 worldwide)


White-winged Cotinga
White-winged Cotinga (Xipholena atropurpurea) Male Vulnerable ENDEMIC
Porto Seguro, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Bradley Hacker   © All Rights Reserved.

White-winged Cotinga
White-winged Cotinga (Xipholena atropurpurea) Female Vulnerable ENDEMIC
Estação Veracruz, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

The male is black with white wings and a yellow eye. Compare to White-tailed Cotinga which is similar but has a white tail.

White-tailed Cotinga
White-tailed Cotinga (Xipholena lamellipennis) Male Near Threatened ENDEMIC
Serra dos Carajás, Pará state, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Compare to White-winged Cotinga but note white tail. Rarely seen in canopy.

Pompadour Cotinga
Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) Male
 
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Pompadour Cotinga
Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) Female
Manaus, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Back view, adult male.
Immature male.


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