male; black-and-white body; red on black eye patch (Panama; 2008-06-14)


Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata

Native Range: Latin America

Notes: cotingas are a diverse group of neotropical birds closely related to flycatchers (Tyrannidae), but they are placed in a separate taxonomic family; in this species, males have a black-and-red facial mask.


dorsal view; white back, rump; black wings and tail (Panama; 2008-06-14)
female; browner on the crown and face (Panama; 2008-06-14)

female eating a berry; brown head evident here (Panama; 2008-06-14)
male; note the red bill with a black tip (Panama; 2008-06-14)