Phoenicircus


Phoenicircus is a genus of bird in the family Cotingidae. They have a bright red breast, crown, tail, and rump with the carnifex species having dark brown wings and the nigricollis species having black wings. They are frugivores, eating primarily berries and drupes. It contains the following species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Phoenicircus carnifexGuianan red cotingaGuianas in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana
Phoenicircus nigricollisBlack-necked red cotingaBrazil