About the Purple-throated Cotinga
The purple-throated cotinga is a species of bird in the cotinga family, Cotingidae. It is found in the western Amazon rainforest of South America; its range extends from southern Colombia south through eastern Ecuador and Peru and east through extreme northwestern Bolivia and into western Amazonian Brazil. It lives in the canopy or along the borders of humid forest throughout its range. The purple-throated cotinga is monotypic within the genus Porphyrolaema and has no known subspecies. It is one of the smaller cotinga species and expresses strong sexual dimorphism. Males have black upperparts with a bold white wingstripe and white edges to the tertial feathers and a white belly with some black barring on the rear flanks. The throat is a deep purple, giving the bird both its common and scientific names. Females are dark brown with pale buffy margins on the upperparts, buffy cinnamon with black barring on the underparts, and rufous on the throat. The male has a powerful voice.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cotingas (Cotingidae) |
| Species | Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema |
| Species Codes | putcot1, PTCO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Purple-throated Cotinga belong to?
The Purple-throated Cotinga (Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema) belongs to the Cotingas family (Cotingidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Purple-throated Cotinga?
The purple-throated cotinga is a species of bird in the cotinga family, Cotingidae. It is found in the western Amazon rainforest of South America; its range extends from southern Colombia south through eastern Ecuador and Peru and east through extreme northwestern Bolivia and into western Amazonian ...
Where can I report a Purple-throated Cotinga sighting?
You can log sightings of Purple-throated Cotinga on eBird (ebird.org) using species code putcot1, or on iNaturalist.