Umbrellabird
Umbrellabird is the common name referring to three species of birds in the genus Cephalopterus. They are named for their distinct umbrella-like hoods.
| Umbrellabirds | |
|---|---|
| Long-wattled umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Cephalopterus E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 |
| Type species | |
| Cephalopterus ornatus E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 | |
| Species | |
The umbrellabird was described by Sir Alfred Wallace, a companion of Charles Darwin, in the 1800s while on an expedition to South America. Umbrellabirds face habitat loss, and two of the three species are at risk of extinction.
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