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Decked Out In A Suit Of Shimmering Neon Blues And Purples, This Jaw Droppingly Beautiful Bird Clings Onto Survival!

A JAW-DROPPINGLY BEAUTIFUL BIRD WITH STRIKING NEON COBALT BLUES AND PURPLES STRUGGLES FOR SURVIVAL IN ITS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING HABITAT!

An unusually quiet bird, it clings onto survival in the rapidly disappearing patches of humid forests in eastern Brazil.

MEET THE BANDED COTINGA

Photo Courtesy of Instagram/ciroalbano

The male of this species is decked out in shimmering shades of neon blue and purple with a blue band across the chest and a black-spotted back, while the female is a less striking dull brown with white mottling.

Photo Courtesy of Marco Cruz / CC BY-SA 4.0

Extremely scarce, this bird is found clinging to survival in the endangered Atlantic Forests of eastern Brazil. And is very likely to become extinct without intensive conservation.

Now it is restricted to small populations in a few protected areas.

Photo Courtesy of Twitter/ Ciro Albano and American Bird Conservancy

Its diet consists of seeds and berries, along with fruit caterpillars and other insects.

Photo Courtesy of Twitter/paulopulgarin

Non-migratory, this bird’s nest consists of a simple cup.

Photo Courtesy of Picuki/@eduardopatrial

Due to its quickly disappearing habitat, the Banded Cotinga is a priority species for conservation.

Photo Courtesy of Twitter/s. holland III – beautifulthings_of_theworld

Continued habitat fragmentation has made matters worse with the species now in a sharp decline.

Photo Courtesy of Twitter/s. holland III – nuts_about_nature_

WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS BIRD RIGHT HERE BELOW:

Source: Onebigbirdcage

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