Chestnut-crested Cotinga vs Red-crested Cotinga

Ampelion rufaxilla compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Ampelion	Ampelion
Species	Ampelion rufaxilla	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-crested Cotinga and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ampelion.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

The Chestnut-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species in the genus Ampelion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway