Do you know anything about a Xipholena punicea (Pompadour Cotinga)? If not, unlike me I though the name was unusual for a bird. Here are some interesting facts about them, among all birds they are unusual purple violet, or burgundy plumage coloration of several Neotropical cotingas have received specific attention , especially the deep purple breast and throat feathers of males in the genus cotinga and the deep crimson colors of males of the genus Xipholena. And one last thing the males are prettier than the females, the females are more doll. They gather in small groups in Fruit tree and for mating ceremonies during the mating season. It builds a fragile, open-air nest and lays only one egg at a time.

 

Xipholena punicea is found in many places like Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is found in the canopy of humid forest and seems to be more numerous in areas of sandy soil forest.

 

The population for Xipholena Punicea has not been notified, but this species is described as fairly common but distributed.

 

Females sometimes join mixed canopy flocks but appear to be more solitary. They mostly eat fruit or insects. They also eat seeds but seed are unusual out in the forest so they would most likely eat fruit.

  

What I learned about this bird is that it’s not very common in places. It’s a very pretty and the colors are also very unusual for a bird that’s what makes it stand out. I also learned that it likes hot humid places. They eat insects witch is really nasty but I didn’t know that but I know now that they eat insects too not just fruit. What I thought that was unusual too was that the males don’t just stay and mate with one bird they also go to other birds and mate. I learned a lot from a Xipholena punicea bird.

 

Author: Roxy B

Published: 02/2014

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Sources:

Lee, a j Mithra, April. Lee’s Bird Watching Adventures. http://leesbird.com/2011/02/21/the-pompadour-cotinga-concealed-incubators/

http://www.birdlife.org/

http://www.planetofbirds.com/