Family Cotingas (Cotingidae)
Vulnerable
Black-headed Berryeater (Carpornis melanocephala)
Taxonomy
French: Cotinga à tête noire German: Olivmantel-Beerenfresser Spanish: Cotinga cabecinegro
Taxonomy:
Procnias melanocephalus
Wied
, 1820,Quartel das Barreiras, road from River Itapemirim to River Itabapoana, south Espírito Santo, Brazil
.Distribution:
E Brazil locally in Alagoas (Murici) and from Bahia S along coast to NE Paraná.
Descriptive notes
20·5–21 cm; two males 62·7g and 66 g, 1 female 64 g. Male has black hood down to hindneck and lower throat, very thin yellow hindcollar; rather dull olive... read more
Voice
Male territorial call a loud, whistled “tuhweéo”.
Habitat
Humid forest; occurs up to 500 m, and locally up to c. 700 m, but mostly found below 300m. At one... read more
Food and feeding
Predominantly fruits; a single record of a 7-cm stick-insect (Phasmida) being consumed. Fruits on average of larger size than those taken... read more
Breeding
No information. Vocal activity and gonad and moult condition of specimens indicate breeding probably in austral summer; moult data suggest... read more
Movements
No information.
Status and conservation
VULNERABLE. Rare to locally uncommon throughout its range. Dependent on lowland forest, which has been extensively destroyed; total population probably low and clearly... read more
Monotypic.