Lovely Cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusCotinga (Blue Cotingas)
- SpeciesCotinga amabilis (Lovely Cotinga)
Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Speckled Mourner
Laniocera rufescens
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
📅 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 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lovely Cotinga in Pico Bonito National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Lovely Cotinga sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 169 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lovely Cotinga in Pico Bonito National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Lovely Cotinga in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.