White-tailed Cotinga
Xipholena lamellipennis (Lafresnaye, 1839)
Cotingidae — Cotingas
White-tailed Cotinga, Xipholena lamellipennis, is a passerine of the Cotingidae family that breeds in se Amazonia in South America and is found in Brazil. It lives in the canopy of humid forest, from sea level up to 400 m. The bird is a member of Xipholena, alongside the pompadour cotinga and white-winged cotinga, and the three are not found in the same ranges. It is monotypic. Males and females differ in plumage, with males showing white tail and wing feathers and females mainly grey tones. Immatures resemble adult females.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingidae — Cotingas
- Breeding range
- South America: se Amazonia
