Purple-breasted Cotinga vs Spangled Cotinga

Cotinga cotinga compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple-breasted Cotinga	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Cotinga	Cotinga
Species	Cotinga cotinga	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Purple-breasted Cotinga and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotinga.

Conservation Status

Purple-breasted Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purple-breasted Cotinga	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple-breasted Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela