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Blue Cotinga

Cotinga nattererii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chagres National Park
196 Verified records at Chagres National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue cotinga (Cotinga nattererii) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Colombia, north-west Ecuador, eastern to western Panama and western Venezuela in tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. In relation to range and population size this species is not considered to be vulnerable. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Cotinga sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park

Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

20–30% · Possible
Brown-winged Schiffornis
LC

Brown-winged Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis turdina

<5% · Rare
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

<5% · Rare
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
LC

Purple-throated Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Querula purpurata

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Becard
LC

Cinnamon Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Tityra
LC

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

<5% · Rare
Rufous Piha
LC

Rufous Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus unirufus

<5% · Rare
Speckled Mourner
LC

Speckled Mourner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniocera rufescens

Insufficient data
Crimson-backed Tanager
LC

Crimson-backed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-hooded Tanager

Golden-hooded Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia larvata

60–70% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Cotinga in Chagres National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Cotinga sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Cotinga in Chagres National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Blue Cotinga in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.

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