
Songbirds & other perching birds
Capuchinbird
Perissocephalus tricolor (Statius Muller, 1776)
Names
| English | Capuchinbird |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Capuchonvogel |
| Spanish | Cotinga Capuchino |
| Chinese | 三色伞鸟 |
| Scientific name | Perissocephalus tricolor (Statius Muller, 1776) |
About this species
The capuchinbird or calfbird (Perissocephalus tricolor) is a large passerine bird of the family Cotingidae. It is monotypic within the genus Perissocephalus. It is found in humid forests (up to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) but mostly below 600 m) in north-eastern South America, almost entirely north of the Amazon River and east of Rio Negro (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and The Guianas).
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El pájaro capuchino (en Colombia y Venezuela) (Perissocephalus tricolor), también denominado ave capuchina, cotinga capuchino, cotinga capuchina, perisocéfalo, perisocéfalo tricolor o, por el nombre onomatopéyico de maú (en Brasil) o aurresku, es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Cotingidae, la única perteneciente al género monotípico Perissocephalus. Es nativo del noreste de la región amazónica y del escudo guayanés en América del Sur.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cotingidae |
| Genus | Perissocephalus |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini507
- Brokopondo51
- Para8
- Commewijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.


