Phelps - Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus)

The Amazonian umbrellabird is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae native to the Amazon basin with a separate population on the eastern slopes of the Andes. The male bird is entirely black, with.. Смотреть далее » a black crest and inflatable wattle on the throat, and at 48 to 55 cm, may be the largest passerine bird in South America. The female is slightly smaller. Both have an undulating flight, described as woodpecker-like, and the male has a loud, booming call.

Страна:	Венесуэла
Тип:	Почтовые марки
Серия:	William H. Phelps ( 1875 - 1965 ), Ornithologist
Номинал:	200 Bs.
Год:	1998
Перфорация:	comb 12
Тираж:	50,000