Umbrellabirds
Cephalopterus
Umbrellabirds are birds in the genus Cephalopterus. They are found in rainforests of Central and South America. With a total length of 35–50 cm (14–19.5 in), they are among the largest members of the cotinga family, and the male Amazonian umbrellabird is the largest passerine in South America.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Amazonian Umbrellabird
speciesCephalopterus ornatus
Long-wattled Umbrellabird
speciesCephalopterus penduliger
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
speciesCephalopterus glabricollis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 8807.