- Bare-necked Umbrellabird
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Bare-necked Umbrellabird 
illustration of male Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae Genus: Cephalopterus Species: C. glabricollis Binomial name Cephalopterus glabricollis
Gould, 1851The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
This is the largest passerine in its range and among the largest members of the cotinga family, although the Amazonian Umbrellabird is slightly larger. Males, at 41 cm (16 in) and 450 g (1 lb) are larger than females, at 36 cm (14 in) and 320 g (11.3 oz).[1]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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References
- BirdLife International 2004. Cephalopterus glabricollis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
Further reading
- Snow, D.W. (1982). The Cotingas: Bellbirds, Umbrella birds and their allies. British Museum Press. ISBN 0-19-858511-X
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