Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus penduliger
(L 15.75-16.5" )
Uncommon in Columbia and
Ecuador...female is half the
size of the male.
Ecuador...female is half the
size of the male.
Buonaventura Reserve
Umbrella Bird Lodge
12Feb2013
IUCN Watch
List Status is
Vulnerable
List Status is
Vulnerable
Vulnerable mostly due
to hunting and habitat
destruction.
to hunting and habitat
destruction.
The male wattle is
up to 13.7" long.
up to 13.7" long.
flash photos
Cephalopterus means head wing;
penduliger is latin for pendant,
hanging down.
penduliger is latin for pendant,
hanging down.
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Dorriesfield
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