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The turquoise cotinga or Ridgway's cotinga (''Cotinga ridgwayi'') is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in
BirdLife Species Factsheet.
Cotinga (genus) Birds described in 1887 Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Panama Taxa named by Robert Ridgway Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Isthmian–Pacific moist forests {{Cotingidae-stub
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
and western Panama. Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests and plantations from the lowlands into lower mountain regions. It is threatened by deforestation.
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Found mostly in San Vito area but reaches as far as north as Carara National Park. A rather elusive bird most years it follows fruit phenology. Nothing is known about its nesting or sexual habits. No sounds recorded yet. Solitary or in couples. The best locations to be found are La Amistad Lodge, Las Mellizas-San Vito and Pacifico Lodge area close to Carara National Park.
Further reading
*External links
BirdLife Species Factsheet.
Cotinga (genus) Birds described in 1887 Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Panama Taxa named by Robert Ridgway Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Isthmian–Pacific moist forests {{Cotingidae-stub