Species profile
Red-crested Cotinga
Ampelion rubrocristatus
Quick answer
Bosque altoandino
- Scientific name
- Ampelion rubrocristatus
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Ampelion
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-crested Cotinga in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Cotingidae
- Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus)
- Andean cock of the rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
- Andean Mourner (Laniisoma buckleyi)
- Apolo Cotinga (Phibalura boliviana)
- Band-tailed Fruiteater (Pipreola intermedia)
- Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata)
- Bare-Necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus)
- Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis)