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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Cotinga sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 431 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Plum-throated Cotinga
Cotinga maynana
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Bare-necked Fruitcrow
Gymnoderus foetidus
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Amazonian Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans
White-browed Purpletuft
Iodopleura isabellae
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Pink-throated Becard
Pachyramphus minor
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spangled Cotinga in Yasuní National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Spangled Cotinga sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 431 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spangled Cotinga in Yasuní National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Spangled Cotinga in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.