White-tailed cotinga facts for kids
Quick facts for kids White-tailed cotinga |
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Xipholena
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lamellipennis
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The white-tailed cotinga (Xipholena lamellipennis) is a beautiful bird found in Brazil. It belongs to a bird family called Cotingidae. This special bird lives only in certain parts of Brazil, mainly in the northern area of the Amazon Basin.
These birds love to live in warm, wet forests. They prefer places with lots of trees and moisture, like tropical lowland forests.
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Discovering the White-tailed Cotinga
The white-tailed cotinga is a unique bird. It was first described in 1839 by a scientist named Frédéric de Lafresnaye. This bird is known for its striking appearance and its specific home in the Amazon.
Where Do White-tailed Cotingas Live?
The white-tailed cotinga lives in a specific part of the Amazon Basin. This area is in the southeast quadrant of the Amazon. It covers the northern section of this quadrant.
Understanding the Cotinga Family's Homes
There are three main types of cotingas in the Xipholena group. The white-tailed cotinga is one of them. Another is the white-winged cotinga (X. atropurpurea). It lives along Brazil's southeastern coast. Its home is a narrow strip about 125 kilometers wide. This strip stretches for about 3500 kilometers.
The Pompadour cotinga (X. punicea) and the white-tailed cotinga (X. lamellipennis) share the rest of the Amazon Basin. The white-tailed cotinga lives in the northern part of the southeast Amazon quadrant. Its home does not go across the Amazon River into other areas like the Guianas. Its territory only touches the area where the Pompadour cotinga lives. Their homes do not overlap.
Rivers and Regions for White-tailed Cotingas
The white-tailed cotinga's home in the southeast Amazon Basin includes the lower part of the Tocantins-Araguaia River system. This is about one-third of that river system. To the east, their home reaches the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Maranhão. To the west, they live near the lower parts of the Tapajós River, which is a tributary.
