Spangled cotinga
Cotinga cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)
The spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 61.8 g to 62.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the spangled cotinga
- Weight
- 61.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 spangled cotinga live?
Not recorded
What is the spangled cotinga?
The spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in the canopy of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Because of their bright, striking colours, cotingas have been hunted by native and colonial peoples for their feathers and meat. The feathers of some species are used in making fishing flies and lures.
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Is the spangled cotinga endangered?
The spangled cotinga is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the spangled cotinga classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCotingidae
- genusCotinga
- SpeciesCotinga cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Ampelis cayana
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- قطنجة لماعةArabic
- cotinga metàl·licCatalan
- kotinga třpytiváCzech
- cotinga gloywWelsh
- PletkotingaDanish
- TürkiskotingaGerman
- Halsband-KotingaGerman
- HalsbandkotingaGerman
- Türkisblaue KotingaGerman
- kajena kotingoEsperanto
- Cotinga celesteSpanish
- purppurakurkkukotingaFinnish
- Cotinga de CayenneFrench
- crnorepa kotingaCroatian
- türkizkotingaHungarian
- Cotinga adornaItalian
- Cotinga picchiettataItalian
- ソライロカザリドリJapanese
- blizgioji kotingaLithuanian
- HalsbandcotingaDutch
- flitterkotingaNorwegian
- bławatnik kajeńskiPolish
- anambé-azulPortuguese
- cotinga-de-lantejoulasPortuguese
- Cotinga-pintadaPortuguese
- Голубая котингаRussian
- Блестящая настоящая котингаRussian
- Ошейниковая настоящая котингаRussian
- kotinga škvrnitáSlovak
- glitterkotingaSwedish
- Pırıltılı KotingaTurkish
- котинга бірюзоваUkrainian
- 辉伞鸟Chinese
- 閃亮傘鳥Chinese
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Relatives of the spangled cotinga
Other species in the same genus Cotinga.
Blue cotinga
Cotinga nattererii
Purple-breasted cotinga
Cotinga cotinga
Lovely cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
Plum-throated cotinga
Cotinga maynana
Banded cotinga
Cotinga maculata
Turquoise cotinga
Cotinga ridgwayi
CompareSpangled cotinga vs Blue cotingaSpangled cotinga vs Purple-breasted cotingaSpangled cotinga vs Lovely cotingaSpangled cotinga vs Plum-throated cotinga
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spangled cotinga?
An adult spangled cotinga weighs 61.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spangled cotinga endangered?
The spangled cotinga 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 spangled cotinga?
The spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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