Cotingas (Cotingidae)
Swallow-tailed Cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) - HBW 9, p. 79
French: Cotinga à queue fourchue
German: Gabelschwanzkotinga
Spanish: Cotinga Tijereta
Taxonomy: Phibalura flavirostris Vieillot, 1816, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Geographically isolated race boliviana rather distinctive, may represent a separate species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 - SE Brazil (from C Bahia, S Goiás, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo S to Rio Grande do Sul), E Paraguay and NE Argentina (Misiones).
- boliviana Chapman, 1930 - foothills of Andes in W Bolivia (vicinity of Apolo, in La Paz).
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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Frontal view of a female perched high in the canopy, some close-up shots. Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (ssp flavirostris)
Mark Andrews 28 July 2010 1 year ago 2 min 15 sec 4.4 -
One adult female at nest. Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 6 October 2011 32 weeks ago 32 sec 4.3 -
An adult bird preparing the nest structure and another one arriving with nest material Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp flavirostris)
Garry George 28 August 2001 4 years ago 17 sec 4.1 -
Two views of two birds resting on a leafless branch Locality Atén River, Bolivia (ssp boliviana)
Juan Carlos Atienza 13 August 2007 4 years ago 45 sec 4 -
A male perched on the top of a branch Locality Atén River, Bolivia (ssp boliviana)
Juan Carlos Atienza 13 August 2007 4 years ago 1 min 8 sec 3.9 -
Two birds preening, one of them stretching its wings at the end Locality Atén River, Bolivia (ssp boliviana)
Juan Carlos Atienza 13 August 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 3.7
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Swallow-tailed Cotinga, lateral view of adult male.
Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (ssp flavirostris)
Mark Andrews 3 September 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Swallow-tailed Cotinga, dorsal view of an adult male.
Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (ssp flavirostris)
Mark Andrews 3 September 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Caraca Monastery, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Mark Andrews 20 July 2008 2 years ago 3.8 -
One adult female at nest.
Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 6 October 2011 32 weeks ago 3.7 -
One adult female at nest.
Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 6 October 2011 32 weeks ago 3.4 -
Couple nesting near Hotel Simon at Itatiaia National Park.
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp flavirostris)
Regis Nossent 28 October 2010 22 weeks ago 3.3
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