Purple-breasted Cotinga

The purple-breasted cotinga (Cotinga cotinga) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. == Taxonomy and systematics == The purple-breasted cotinga is monotypic. It and the banded cotinga (C. maculata) form a superspecies or are sister species. == Description == The purple-breasted cotinga is 18 to 20.5 cm (7.1 to 8.1 in) long; three individuals weighed 50 to 55 g (1.8 to 1.9 oz). The sexes are dramatically dimorphic. Adult males have mostly deep cobalt blue upperparts with some black speckles on the crown and mantle. Their wings are black with very thin blue edges on the feathers; most edges are not visible. Their tail is black. Their throat, breast, and belly are deep purple and the rest of their underparts blue. Adult females are slightly larger than males. They have mostly dark brown upperparts with white feather tips and edges that produce a scaly appearance. Their wings are mostly dark brown with pale fawn tips and edges on most feathers. Their underparts are mostly dull buff-brown with a paler unmarked throat, darker scaling on the breast, and unmarked undertail coverts. Their tail is brown. Both…