Spangled Cotinga
Cotinga cayana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusCotinga (Blue Cotingas)
- SpeciesCotinga cayana (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, beautiful colours, cotingas have been hunted by native and colonial peoples for their feathers, as well as for food. The feathers of some species are used in making fishing flies and lures. The beauty of these birds draws birdwatchers from around the world and so may add to the local tourist economy. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Plum-throated Cotinga
Cotinga maynana
Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Brown-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Bare-necked Fruitcrow
Gymnoderus foetidus
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Pink-throated Becard
Pachyramphus minor
Amazonian Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Phibalura flavirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Spangled Cotinga at Madidi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |