genus
Cephalopterus
Cephalopterus is a genus in the family Cotingidae. This database currently files 3 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 3
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 338 g – 380 g
Best-known members of Cephalopterus
Ranked by popularity score.

Amazonian umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus

Long-wattled umbrellabird
Cephalopterus penduliger

Bare-necked umbrellabird
Cephalopterus glabricollis
How threatened is Cephalopterus?
3 of 3 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 33% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 33% |
All species in Cephalopterus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonian umbrellabird | Cephalopterus ornatus | Cotingidae | Least Concern | 380 g | Not recorded |
| Long-wattled umbrellabird | Cephalopterus penduliger | Cotingidae | Vulnerable | 338 g | Not recorded |
| Bare-necked umbrellabird | Cephalopterus glabricollis | Cotingidae | Endangered | 379.5 g | Not recorded |