The Pompadour Cotingas (Xipholena punicea) is a South American endemic that is found in the subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. For more information, see our guide on breeding. For more information, see our guide on birds.
Diet / Feeding
They mostly eat fruit or insects.
Description
Cotingas have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs. According to BirdLife International, this species is well documented.
The males have mostly red plumage.. According to Audubon Society, this species is well documented.
The females are duller than the males.
Breeding / Nesting
The females alone care for the eggs and young. Males will mate with several females.
