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.. Read more » 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.

Country:	Venezuela
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	William H. Phelps ( 1875 - 1965 ), Ornithologist
Nominal:	200 Bs.
Year:	1998
Perforation:	comb 12
Mintage:	50,000