Umbrella birds are diverse in size and beak shape, most of them are strong, bright feathers, strange shape, often have flesh hanging or crown feathers on the head, due to the destruction of habitat by humans, many species are facing extinction, such as the smallest species in the family, the umbrella bird, the body length is only 8 cm, the whole body is basically green, the head has red crown feathers, is listed as a critically endangered species. The largest species in this family is the Amazon umbrella bird, which is 50 cm long, almost completely black throughout, has a large crown on the head, and has an inflatable fleshy sagging on the neck, divided into two main communities, one inhabiting the woodlands and forests near the river in the Amazon Basin, and the other inhabiting the eastern edge of the Andes Mountains, which is also the largest species of the South American passeriforme.
Crimson purple umbrella bird, also known as white-winged purple umbrella bird, is a genus of white-winged umbrella birds in the family Umbelliferaidae. There are 3 species in this genus, the whole body is basically black or red, the wings are white, in addition to the crimson purple umbrella bird, the other two are the white-winged umbrella bird and the white-tailed umbrella bird. The white-winged umbrella bird is a species of umbrella bird endemic to Brazil that inhabits the country's humid tropical lowland forests and is on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss.
The crimson purple umbrella bird is about 20 cm long and weighs 65 grams, and is sexually shaped, but both are plump, and the eyes are white or yellowish white. The male is more conspicuous in appearance, with purple-red throughout, eye-catching white wings, and long and fluffy coverts on the sides, which contrast with the white wings and black legs. Females have dull plumage, predominantly grey, a white belly, a greyish white throat and abdomen, and white coverts and flight feathers on the wings.
The Crimson Purple Umbrella bird is found in South America and is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
It inhabits South America at an altitude of 1,300 meters above sea level and is found throughout the Amazon, expanding from Colombia to southern French Guiana and northwestern Brazil.
The Crimson Purple Umbrella Bird is reclusive in nature, generally does not congregate with other bird species, and usually appears alone, but also in pairs.
The crimson purple umbrella bird is an omnivorous bird that feeds mainly on fruits, berries, insects, etc., and usually forages mainly in forest fruit trees, looking for various fruits and berries.
The crimson purple umbrella bird lives in the dense jungles of the South American tropics, and during the breeding season the female nests, the nest is relatively hidden, usually laying one egg, the egg is gray-green with special soil brown spots. Humans know less about the breeding habits of the Crimson Purple Umbrella Bird.
The dark red purple umbrella bird feathers are more unique in color, except for the white wings, the whole body is blood red, and the red is as heavy as blood, which seems to be stained with blood. Some of the red birds introduced earlier, the color is bright red, the crimson purple umbrella bird is dark red, the red is extremely deep, unique among birds, is the more beautiful and unique umbrella bird in South America.
The Crimson Purple Umbrella Bird, like most umbrella birds, has been included in the IUCN Ver3.1:2009 Red List of Birds due to population declines caused by human destruction of their habitats.
Content source: Shanghai Science Popularization