Chestnut-crested cotinga

The chestnut-crested cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Chestnut-crested cotinga
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cotingidae
Genus:	Ampelion
Species:	A. rufaxilla
Binomial name
Ampelion rufaxilla (Tschudi, 1844)

It is found in the northern Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Because of its large range and population density this species is not classified as vulnerable.^[2]