Cephalopterus glabricollis
The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a strikingly large and distinctive passerine belonging to the cotinga family. Males are unmistakable, boasting iridescent black plumage, a magnificent, forward-curving crest resembling an umbrella, and a prominent, bare, inflatable orange-red neck wattle covered in fleshy caruncles. Measuring approximately 40-41 cm and weighing around 450g, they are among the largest neotropical cotingas. Females are smaller (around 33 cm, 320g), po...
Found primarily in humid mid-elevation montane cloud forests and mature foothill forests, typically between 600-2000 meters, descending lower in the non-breeding season.
Primarily frugivorous, consuming large fruits from a variety of trees, especially those from the palm and Lauraceae families; also eats large insects and occasionally small vertebrates.
Bare-necked Umbrellabirds are diurnal and largely solitary outside of breeding aggregations. Males engage in elaborate lekking behavior, gathering at traditional display sites to attract females. They perch on high, exposed branches, inflating their vibrant neck wattle, erecting their umbrella-li...
The Bare-necked Umbrellabird is endemic to the humid montane cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama. Its breeding range is primarily found in the higher elevations (600-2000 meters) of Costa Rica's Cordillera de Tilarán, Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera de Talamanca, extending south...
Endangered
- The male Bare-necked Umbrellabird's inflatable, bright orange-red neck wattle acts as a resonating chamber, allowing its deep, booming calls to carry across long distances in dense cloud forests. - It is one of the largest members of the cotinga family (Cotingidae) and among the largest passeri...