Bare-necked Umbrellabird

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Bare-necked Umbrellabird
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae Genus: Cephalopterus Species: C. glabricollis
Binomial name
Cephalopterus glabricollis Gould, 1851

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. This is both the largest passerine in its range and the largest member of the cotinga family, with males being about 40 cm (16 in) and 550 g (1.2 lb). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] References

• BirdLife International 2004. Cephalopterus glabricollis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.

[edit] External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet.