White-tailed Cotinga
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The White-tailed Cotinga (Xipholena lamellipennis) is a species of bird
in the Cotingidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
in the northern portions of the Amazon Basin
's southeast quadrant.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s.
is located on southeastern coastal Brazil in a 125 km wide restricted range strip stretching about 3500 kilometers.
Pompadour Cotinga
, X. punicea and White-tailed Cotinga, X. lamellipennis complete a total range of the Amazon Basin
, with the White-tailed Cotinga completing the entire range of the southeast Amazon quadrant, the northern portion. This range does not cross the Amazon River
into the northeast quadrant with the Guianas. The range only abuts the southwest quadrant of the Pompidour Cotinga, with no ovelapping.
The White-tailed Cotinga's southeast Amazon Basin range encompasses the lower drainage, (about one third), of the Tocantins-
Araguaia River
system, and ends in the east at the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Maranhão
. To the west, it encompasses the lower reaches of the tributary, the Tapajós River
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Cotingidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in the northern portions of the Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
's southeast quadrant.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s.
Xipholena range overview
Of the three Xipholena genera, X. atropurpurea, the White-winged CotingaWhite-winged Cotinga
The White-winged Cotinga is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
is located on southeastern coastal Brazil in a 125 km wide restricted range strip stretching about 3500 kilometers.
Pompadour Cotinga
Pompadour Cotinga
The Pompadour Cotinga is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, the cotingas. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, X. punicea and White-tailed Cotinga, X. lamellipennis complete a total range of the Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
, with the White-tailed Cotinga completing the entire range of the southeast Amazon quadrant, the northern portion. This range does not cross the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
into the northeast quadrant with the Guianas. The range only abuts the southwest quadrant of the Pompidour Cotinga, with no ovelapping.
The White-tailed Cotinga's southeast Amazon Basin range encompasses the lower drainage, (about one third), of the Tocantins-
Tocantins River
The Tocantins is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak" . It runs from south to north for about 2,640 km. It is not really a branch of the Amazon River, although usually so considered, since its waters flow into the...
Araguaia River
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River or, in Portuguese, Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. It has a total length of approximately 2,627 km. Araguaia means "river of macaws" in the Tupi language....
system, and ends in the east at the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Maranhão
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
. To the west, it encompasses the lower reaches of the tributary, the Tapajós River
Tapajós
The Tapajós, a Brazilian river running through a humid and hot valley, pours into the Amazon River 500 miles above Pará and is about 1200 miles long.It rises on the lofty Brazilian plateau near Diamantino in 14 degrees 25' south latitude...
.