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Blue Cotinga

Cotinga nattererii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Utría National Natural Park
5 Verified records at Utría National Natural Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue cotinga (Cotinga nattererii) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Colombia, north-west Ecuador, eastern to western Panama and western Venezuela in tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. In relation to range and population size this species is not considered to be vulnerable. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Cotinga sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Utría National Natural Park

Black-tipped Cotinga
LC

Black-tipped Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carpodectes hopkei

30–40% · Possible
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
LC

Purple-throated Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Querula purpurata

20–30% · Possible
Black-crowned Tityra
LC

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

Insufficient data
Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

Insufficient data
Rufous Piha
LC

Rufous Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus unirufus

Insufficient data
Cinnamon Becard
LC

Cinnamon Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

Insufficient data
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

40–50% · Likely
Western Slaty-Antshrike
LC Endemic

Western Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus atrinucha

40–50% · Likely
Flame-rumped Tanager
LC

Flame-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus flammigerus

40–50% · Likely
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

40–50% · Likely
Prothonotary Warbler
LC

Prothonotary Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Protonotaria citrea

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Cotinga in Utría National Natural Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Cotinga sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Cotinga in Utría National Natural Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Blue Cotinga in Utría National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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