Cotingas, Mockingbirds & Tityras

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The Cotingas are a large family, Cotingidae, of suboscine passerine birds found in Central America and tropical South America.

Cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges, that are primarily frugivorous. They all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs.

Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine bird from the family Mimidae. They are best known for the habit of some species mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians, often loudly and in rapid succession and for being extremely territorial when raising hatchlings

Tityras are passerine birds in the genus Tityra in the family Tityridae. They are found from southern Mexico, through Central America, to northern and central South America, including Trinidad. These are medium-sized birds, typically around 20–25 centimetres long, with large bills.

 

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