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Cotingidae
Cotingidae (cotingas, cock-of-the-rock; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of small to large, brightly coloured birds, many of which have facial
wattles, crests, and modified wing feathers. They are arboreal, feeding on fruit and insects, which are taken mainly in flight. They usually nest in trees and bushes, building an open cup (but
Rupicola (cock-of-the-rock) builds a mud-and-vegetable nest on rock faces). There are 25 genera, with 65 species, found in Central and S. America.
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Description of male vocalizations of the Turquoise Cotinga (Cotinga ridgwayi).(Short Communications)
Magazine article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; The genus Cotinga is a monophyletic lineage comprising seven...behavior of the majority of species. The Cotinga are considered almost voiceless (Snow...had been described only for the Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) (Chaves 2001). Its...
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Nest, nestling care, and breeding season of the Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) in French Guiana.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report)
Magazine article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...species of blue cotingas in the genus Cotinga form a distinct group within the Cotingidae...Chaves 2001; Sanchez et al. 2007). Cotinga species have wide gapes and consume figs...amphibians (Snow 1982, 2004). The Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is the most widespread...
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Nest, egg, and nesting biology of the Snowy Cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus). (Short Communications).(Author Abstract)
Magazine article from: Wilson Bulletin; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...no exception (Snow 1982). The Snowy Cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus) is a canopy dweller...Skutch 1989). In Costa Rica, the Snowy Cotinga is considered common to rare along its...nest and the first known egg of the Snowy Cotinga, with some information on its nesting...
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Purepoint Uranium Group Inc.: Red Willow and Turnor Lake Exploration Updates
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 4/2/2008; 700+ words
; ...drilling targeted the Quetzal Zone and the Cotinga Lake area. - Planned drilling for April includes...Athabasca Basin unconformity uranium deposit. Cotinga Lake EM conductors outlined within the Cotinga Lake area are coincident with sandstone having...
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Rain Bird
Magazine article from: Natural History; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...until suddenly I can be heard blurting, "LOVELY COTINGA! Upper canopy, eating figs!" No matter how often...diminishes the joy of sighting an adult male lovely cotinga (Cotinga amabilis). Electric turquoise with a burst of plum...
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TIME OUT: Word Wizard.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 7/17/2008; 304 words
; ...one of which is correct. Can you identify the right definition? COTINGA 1) An ancient Greek drinking cup; 2) A highly ornamented fan used...forests of Central and South America. ANSWER: No 3 is correct. A cotinga is a bird.
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Zoo is 1st on continent to breed rare bird
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/31/2001; ; 700+ words
; Zoo is 1st on continent to breed rare bird Exotic cotinga chick brings North American population to 14 By JO SANDIN...first zoo in North America to breed and fledge a spangled cotinga, an exotic rain forest bird that is among the rarest animals...
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Duke University publishes research in conservation.
Newspaper article from: Ecology, Environment & Conservation; 1/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...According to a study from the United States, "The grey-winged cotinga Tijuca condita was first described in 1980 from an old specimen...exploring the distribution of the Vulnerable grey-winged cotinga Tijuca condita. Oryx, 2008;42(4):562-566). For...
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Word Wizard.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 7/17/2008; 301 words
; ...one of which is correct. Can you identify the right definition? COTINGA 1) An ancient Greek drinking cup; 2) A highly ornamented fan used...forests of Central and South America. ANSWER: No 3 is correct. A cotinga is a bird.
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Penacho de Moctezuma. (objeto de antropología en Austria perteneció a Moctezuma, de acuerdo con Teresa Franco, directora del Instituto de Antropología e Historia de México)(TT: Moctezuma's plume) (TA: anthropological object in exhibition in Austria belonged to Moctezuma, according to Teresa Franco, the director of the National History and Anthropology Institute of Mexico)
Magazine article from: Epoca; 7/14/1997; 527 words
; ...datos para considerarla autntica, pues es una pieza muy bien identificada" aadi, refirindose a la joya de plumas azules de cotinga que se exhibe en el Museo de Antropologa de Viena. Afirm que Mxico no pierde la esperanza de que algn da Austria se lo entregue...
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cotinga
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
cotinga , any of the New World tropical birds of the family Cotingidae. Cotingas range from N Argentina to the southern border of the...
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Cotingas
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...rainforests, and many species are endangered. The largest cotinga is the crow-sized, umbrella-bird ( Cephalopterus ornatus...brief aerial sally. Perhaps the most famous species in the cotinga family are the cocks-of-the-rock ( Rupicola spp...
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cock-of-the-rock
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
cock-of-the-rock see cotinga .
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umbrella bird
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
umbrella bird see cotinga .
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bellbird
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bellbird see cotinga .
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