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Amazonian umbrellabird

Cephalopterus ornatus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The amazonian umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 380 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Amazonian umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus)
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the amazonian umbrellabird

Weight
380 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the amazonian umbrellabird live?

Not recorded

What is the amazonian umbrellabird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Amazonian umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae native to the Amazon basin with a separate population on the eastern slopes of the Andes. The male bird is entirely black, with a black crest and inflatable wattle on the throat, and at 48 to 55 cm (19 to 22 in), may be the largest passerine bird in South America. The female is slightly smaller. Both have an undulating flight, described as woodpecker-like, and the male has a loud, booming call.

The Amazonian umbrellabird feeds on fruit and berries, and may opportunistically take insects and spiders. It forages singly, in pairs or in small groups, in the forest canopy, hopping from branch to branch, but is a secretive species and is more often heard than seen.

From the Wikipedia article “Amazonian umbrellabird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amazonian_umbrellabird&oldid=1379697905), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the amazonian umbrellabird endangered?

The amazonian umbrellabird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the amazonian umbrellabird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCotingidae
  6. genusCephalopterus
  7. SpeciesCephalopterus ornatus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809
Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • طائر المظلة الأمازونيArabic
  • Ocell paraiguaCatalan
  • ocell paraigua d'ulls blancsCatalan
  • vranucha ozdobnáCzech
  • aderyn ambarélWelsh
  • PragtparasolfuglDanish
  • Kurzlappen-SchirmvogelGerman
  • Schmuck-SchirmvogelGerman
  • amazonia ombrelkotingoEsperanto
  • Paragüero ornadoSpanish
  • Toropisco amazónicoSpanish
  • röyhelökotingaFinnish
  • Piauhau ornéFrench
  • Coracine ornéeFrench
  • velika kotingaCroatian
  • díszes sisakosmadárHungarian
  • Uccello parasole amazzonicoItalian
  • カサドリJapanese
  • amazoninė skėtinė kotingaLithuanian
  • AmazoneparasolvogelDutch
  • Amazone-parasolvogelDutch
  • amazonparasollfuglNorwegian
  • strojnoczub amazońskiPolish
  • anambé-pretoPortuguese
  • cotinga-de-gravata-orientalPortuguese
  • Turu pisquQuechua
  • Амазонская зонтичная птицаRussian
  • vranuša čiernaSlovak
  • Amazonska kišobrankaSerbian
  • amazonparasollfågelSwedish
  • Amazon ŞemsiyekuşuTurkish
  • Süslü şemsiye kuşuTurkish
  • красочуб білоокийUkrainian
  • 亚马孙伞鸟Chinese
  • 亞馬遜傘鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the amazonian umbrellabird

Other species in the same genus Cephalopterus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the amazonian umbrellabird?

An adult amazonian umbrellabird weighs 380 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the amazonian umbrellabird endangered?

The amazonian umbrellabird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the amazonian umbrellabird?

The amazonian umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{amazonian_umbrellabird_2026,
  title = {Amazonian umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/amazonian-umbrellabird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}