White-winged cotinga

(Xipholena atropurpurea)

Description

The white-collared cotinga ( Xipholena atropurpurea ),also called white-winged cotinga or anambé-de-asa-branca (in Portuguese,in Brazil) is a species of passerine bird,one of the three belonging to the genus Xipholena of the Cotingidae family.It is endemic to the eastern coast of Brazil.It is threatened with extinction due to the loss of habitat.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Cotingidae
Genus:Xipholena
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