Capuchinbird (Perissocephalus tricolor)

Other Names (World)
Capuchinbird, Calfbird

Family
Cotingidae (Cotingas)

Size
34 - 36 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller, 1776)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.

Extreme eastern Colombia (eastern Vaup�s), southern and eastern Venezuela (southern Amazonas, eastern Bol��var), the Guianas and northern Brazil north of Amazon (from upper R Negro and Manaus area east to Amap�).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Capuchinbird (Perissocephalus tricolor) [XC456314]
by Barry Edmonston from Amajari, State of Roraima, Brazil (call, song)

Capuchinbird (Perissocephalus tricolor) [XC526106]
by Felipe Arantes from Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Probably closest to Cephalopterus. Possibly related also to Pyroderus.

References
See References.

Files:

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