Littoral areas of eastern Brazil in south-eastern Bahia and northern EspÃrito Santo.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through extensive and continuing deforestation, capture for the cage-bird trade, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Sseeds, berries and fruit. Also caterpillars and other insects.
Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) [XC44279]
by id from RPPN Esta\u00e7\u00e3o Veracel, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil (wing sounds of a male)
Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) [XC355703]
by Ciro Albano from RPPN Esta\u00e7\u00e3o Veracel, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil (wing sounds)
Subspecies
May form a superspecies with Lovely Cotinga (Cotinga amabilis), Turquoise Cotinga (Cotinga ridgwayi), Blue Cotinga (Cotinga nattererii), Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana) and Purple-breasted Cotinga (Cotinga cotinga), and all sometimes treated as conspecific. Probably closest to last of those, which similar in plumage and in male's wingtip modification.
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Female White-winged Cotinga (Xipholena atropurpurea) is not as scaly, but more uniform grey, with white fringing on wings and pale iris.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet