Amazon umbrella bird

This tree-dwelling bird has an ornate tuft of feathers just above its beak, giving rise to its name. From the collection of FWL Ross.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
B902
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Birds
Collection Area Region
South America
Collector Excavator
Ross, Mr Francis William Locke (from the collection of)
Common Name
Amazon umbrella bird
Simple Name
bird
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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COTINGIDAE: Cephalopterus ornatus E Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire:  Amazon umbrella bird