Yellow-billed Cotinga
Carpodectes antoniae
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusCarpodectes (White Cotingas)
- SpeciesCarpodectes antoniae (Yellow-billed Cotinga)
About the Yellow-billed Cotinga
The yellow-billed cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
The yellow-billed cotinga grows to an adult length of about 8 inches (20 cm). The male has the crown of the head suffused with pearly-grey, but otherwise the plumage closely resembles the much more common snowy cotinga (Carpodectes nitidus), being pure white. However, this bird has a yellow beak, rather than the bluish-grey bill of the snowy cotinga. The female resembles the female snowy cotinga, with its pale brownish-grey upper parts, and greyish-white underparts; it also has a yellow beak.
The yellow-billed cotinga is endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and the extreme west of Panama. It occurs in a number of small, separate enclaves, the most northerly of which is in Costa Rica at the mouth of the Tárcoles River and in the Carara National Park nearby. The largest populations... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-billed Cotinga in Piedras Blancas National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-billed Cotinga in Piedras Blancas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-billed Cotinga sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-billed Cotinga in Piedras Blancas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-billed Cotinga in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.