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Spangled cotinga

Tropics·Bird

These striking birds do not sing or vocalize, but they do make a whistling sound with their wings when they fly. Males are a bright blue with a red throat and black wing, tail, and back. Females are brown and gray in color.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life spanmore than 10 years
  • Body sizearound 7.9 in. long
  • Native habitat Canopy of the Amazon Rainforest
  • DietFruit
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