Hooded Berryeater
In the Cotingidae family
...endemic to Brazil.
Carpornis cucullata
(L 9")
Intervales State Park
10Oct2017
flash photo
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Threatened
Becoming rare due
to habitat loss.
Carpornis in Greek means fruit
bird; cucullata in Latin means
hooded.
The presence or absence of a
particular bird species can tell us
about the health of the habitat,
the pulse of the ecosystem.
(Lyanda Lynn Haupt)
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Bennett
Hennessey
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