Turquoise cotinga
Turquoise cotinga | |
---|---|
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cotingidae |
Genus: | Cotinga |
Species: | C. ridgwayi |
Binomial name | |
Cotinga ridgwayi Ridgway, 1887 | |
The turquoise cotinga or Ridgway's cotinga (Cotinga ridgwayi) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and western Panama. Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests and plantations from the lowlands into lower mountain regions. It is threatened by deforestation.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Cotinga ridgwayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.