Cotingas (Cotingidae)
Black-headed Berryeater (Carpornis melanocephala) - HBW 9, p. 79
French: Cotinga à tête noire
German: Olivmantel-Beerenfresser
Spanish: Cotinga Cabecinegro
Taxonomy: Procnias melanocephalus Wied, 1820, Quartel das Barreiras, road from River Itapemirim to River Itabapoana, south Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Genus was in the past sometimes merged with Ampelion, but now considered distinct, and not even amongst closest relatives. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Brazil, locally in Alagoas (Murici) and from Bahia S along coast to NE Paraná.
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A birdin a branch. Locality Porto Seguro, Bahia State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 9 February 2010 1 year ago 20 sec 3.5 -
A dorsal view of a male in a tree Locality Linhares, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Garry George 3 September 2001 4 years ago 27 sec 2.6
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Male of this species.
Locality Veracel (Veracruz) Private Reserve, Porto Seguro, Bahia State, Brazil
Eduardo Pio Carvalho 5 February 2011 50 weeks ago 3.2
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Individual giving a single call every 30 secs or so from inside a tree. Locality Sítio do Cervo, Miracatú, São Paulo State, Brazil
Timinbrazil 13 April 2008 2 years ago 3
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