Phoenicircus nigricollis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The black-necked red cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The black-necked red cotinga shares genus Phoenicircus with the Guianan red cotinga (P. carnifex) and the two form a superspecies.
Both are monotypic. The black-necked red cotinga is 22 to 24 cm (8.7 to 9.4 in) long and weighs about 93 g (3.3 oz). The sexes have different plumage. Adults have distinctive forehead feathers that project forward, partially concealing the nostrils, and prominent bristles around the base of the bill. Adult males have a red to rosy red crown on an otherwise glossy blackish head and neck. Their back is also glossy blackish and their rump and uppertail coverts red to rosy red. Their wings are glossy blackish. Their tail is red to rosy red with a black bar across the end. Their underparts are red to rosy red. Females are larger than males. They have a dull reddish crown and ear coverts on an otherwise olive face; their upperparts and wings are also olive. Their tail is dull reddish. Their underparts are red. Both sexes have a dark brown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-necked Red-Cotinga sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 94 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 309th most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-necked Red-Cotinga in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-necked Red-Cotinga sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-necked Red-Cotinga sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Cotingidae
The closest relatives of the Black-necked Red-Cotinga that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Cotingidae, Cotingas) are Black-tailed Tityra (about 20%), Bare-necked Fruitcrow (about 20%) and Purple-throated Fruitcrow (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-necked Red-Cotinga is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (94 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.
