These birds inhabit parts of South America, most notable Brazil. They are extremely sexual dimorphic, with the females a grayish brown tone, and the males brightly colored blue and purple. There are believed to be less than 1,000 individuals remaining in the wild, and declining, making them endangered.
Ugh, these next few days are gonna be tough. Finals are kicking in. = (
November 25, 2014 – Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata)
These birds are found only in a small and fragmented area along the southeastern coast of Brazil. They mostly eat fruit and occasionally seeds and insects. A sexually dimorphic species, females are dark brown. They are Endangered due to deforestation, as well as hunting for their feathers and the cage-bird trade. Their population is estimated at under 1,000 birds.
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