The Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is a passerine bird belonging to the family Cotingidae, endemic to the western slopes of Chocó in Colombia and Ecuador. The male is about 51 cm (20 in) long and is a black bird with a large casque-shaped crest on the head and a long, feather-covered wattle on the breast. The loud call is only heard in the breeding season. The female is considerably smaller, with a smaller crest and wattle.
They have a limited range in Ecuador and Colombia. Probably the easiest place to see them is the Umbrellabird Lodge at Jocotoco’s Buenaventura Reserve which has a lek a short walk from the lodge.
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VIDEOS
This could be the same bird we saw only he’s a lot more active, dancing around and fluffing up his wattle. It was filmed in February and we were there in April.
Another clip which could be the same bird or a different one. He’s sexy and he knows it!