Chestnut-bellied Cotinga (Doliornis remseni)

Identification & Behavior:~22 cm (8.6 in). The Chestnut-bellied Cotinga has gray upperparts, throat, and neck. The breast is dark brown and it is sharply set off by chestnut towards the rest of the underparts. Both sexes have a blackish cap with a semi-concealed rufous nape patch. It forages in humid elfin forests and humid scrub. It is similar to the Red-crested Cotinga but is distinguished by having a brown belly, a black cap (male) and chestnut belly and undertail coverts. It does not overlap with the closely related Bay-vented Cotinga.

Status: The Chestnut-bellied Cotinga is rare in its range. It has only been seen very close to the border between Peru and Ecuador. It is expected to range into the Peruvian territory at elevations ranging between 2600-3800 m.

Name in Spanish: Cotinga de Vientre Castaño

Sub-species: Chestnut-bellied Cotinga (Doliornis remseni), Robbins et al, 1994.

Meaning of Name: Doliornis: Gr. dolios, dolos= cunning, crafty, wily and ornis, ornithos= bird.
Remseni: In honor of Dr. James Vanderbeek Remsen, Jr. (b. 1949) US ornithologist, Curator of Birds, Mus. of Natural Science, Louisiana State University

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