Chestnut-bellied Cotinga

The chestnut-bellied cotinga is about 21 to 21.5 cm (8.3 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 58 to 72 g (2.0 to 2.5 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage. Adult males have a black crown and nape with a usually hidden dark orange-red crest in the middle of the crown; the rest of their head is dark gray. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are blackish. Their breast is dark grayish and the rest of their underparts are rich rufous-chestnut. Adult females have an entirely dark gray head with lighter gray fringes on the feathers but are otherwise like males. Both sexes have a dark red-brown iris, a slate gray to black bill, and dark gray to black legs and feet.

The chestnut-bellied cotinga is found intermittently from Putumayo Department in west-central Colombia south along the east side of the Andes of Ecuador to near the border with Peru. Its range has not been fully determined and may extend beyond the currently known limits, especially in Colombia. There are no records in Peru "but is to be expected". It inhabits stunted woodlands at and near tree line. In elevation it ranges between 3,400 and 3,700 m (11,200 and 12,100 ft) in Colombia and between 2,900 and 3,500 m (9,500 and 11,500 ft) in Ecuador.

The chestnut-bellied cotinga is only known to feed on fruits. It has been observed feeding on those of Escallonia and Miconia chlorocarpa shrubs and trees.