Calypture [2] , or King's Coting [2] ( Latin Calyptura cristata ) is a South American species of passerine birds from the Coating family ( Cotingidae ), isolated in the monotypic genus Calyptura [3] . This coting is common in the region of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil [1] . The body length is 8 cm [4] . Birds make harsh sounds [5] .
| Calypture |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
| Suborder : | Screaming passerines |
| Infrastructure : | Tyrannides |
| Rod: | Calyptures ( Calyptura Swainson , 1832 ) |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Calyptura cristata ( Vieillot , 1818 ) |
| Synonyms |
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- Pardalotus cristatus Vieillot, 1818 [1]
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| Security status |
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Endangered SpeciesIUCN 3.1 Critically Endangered : 22700827 |
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Birds inhabit the foothill forests [5] . They feed on fruits , seeds and insects [5] .
Korol'kovaya koting has a yellowish color of plumage. Above the plumage is light yellowish-olive. Rump and forehead yellow. The tail is very short. The wings are dark, with two white stripes, and the tip of the minor feathers of the wings is white. Below bright yellow plumage with olive notch in the chest. At the top of the head, a long, longitudinal strip of red feathers is drawn, surrounded by black feathers around it [5] .
Very rarely seen in nature. Last observed in October 1996 (only once in the 20th century). [6]
