Birds of Brazil - Xipholena


White-winged Cotinga (Xipholena atropurpurea) Male Vulnerable ENDEMIC Porto Seguro, Brazil
Photograph by Bradley Hacker © All Rights Reserved.


White-winged Cotinga (Xipholena atropurpurea) Female Vulnerable ENDEMIC Estação Veracruz, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.

The male is black with white wings and a yellow eye. Compare to White-tailed Cotinga which is similar but has a white tail.


White-tailed Cotinga (Xipholena lamellipennis) Male Near Threatened ENDEMIC Serra dos Carajás, Pará state, Brazil
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.

Compare to White-winged Cotinga but note white tail. Rarely seen in canopy.


Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) Male
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) Female Manaus, Brazil
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Back view, adult male.
Immature male.

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