Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested CotingaThis cotinga ranges through the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia. It has a grey body, dark head, wings, and tail, a brown crest that it rarely raises, bright red eyes, and a white tail band visible in flight.What does it look like?It has a grey body, dark head, tail, and wings, and a brown crest that is rarely raised. The eyes are bright red; the bill is white at the base and black at the tip. White tail spots, except on the central pair, form a band in flight.How does it live?This cotinga ranges through the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia. It has a grey body, dark head, wings, and tail, a brown crest that it rarely raises, bright red eyes, and a white tail band visible in flight.It is described as perching alone or in pairs on high branches, apparently alert to other birds.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.