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Purple-breasted Cotinga

Cotinga cotinga
Family
Cotingas
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
pubcot1, PBCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCotingas (Cotingidae)
SpeciesCotinga cotinga
Codespubcot1, PBCO
Identification

The Purple-breasted Cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) is a member of the Cotingas family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code pubcot1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cotingas
Hooded Berryeater
Carpornis cucullata
Black-headed Berryeater
Carpornis melanocephala
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Pipreola riefferii
Band-tailed Fruiteater
Pipreola intermedia
Barred Fruiteater
Pipreola arcuata
Golden-breasted Fruiteater
Pipreola aureopectus
Purple-breasted Cotinga photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cotinga cotinga

Family: Cotingas

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: pubcot1