Cotinga amabilis
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The lovely cotinga (Cotinga amabilis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Mexico and every Central American country except El Salvador. The lovely cotinga is monotypic. It, the turquoise cotinga (C. ridgwayi), and the blue cotinga (C. nattererii) form a superspecies. The plum-throated (C. maynana), purple-breasted (C. cotinga), and banded (C. maculata) cotingas may also be part of that clade.
The lovely cotinga is 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 66 to 75 g (2.3 to 2.6 oz). The sexes are dramatically dimorphic. Adult males have rich bright blue upperparts whose color is slightly deeper on the crown. Their wings' lesser and median coverts are the same bright blue. Their greater coverts, primaries, secondaries, and tertials are black with blue or greenish blue edges. Their tail is black with greenish blue or bluish green edges on the feathers; the uppertail coverts are long and cover the base of the tail. The lower part of their face is glossy purplish black and their chin, throat, and upper breast are dark purple. Their lower breast, flanks, and undertail coverts are the same rich bright blue as their... Wikipedia →
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Honduras · 2020
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lovely Cotinga sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 424th most-seen of the 503 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lovely Cotinga in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lovely Cotinga sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lovely Cotinga sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 20%) and Tikal National Park (Guatemala, under 5%).
Same family: Cotingidae
The closest relatives of the Lovely Cotinga that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Cotingidae, Cotingas) are Masked Tityra (about 20%) and Cinnamon Becard (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lovely Cotinga is recorded against all the birds logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (32 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
