Sheer color alone is powerful enough, but when heightened by contrast, it becomes still more effective, and I seemed to have secured, with two barrels, a cotinga and its shadow.
"Edge of the Jungle"
William Beebe
Perhaps the scarlet cotinga is the richest of the five, and is one of those birds which are found in the deepest recesses of the forest.
"Wanderings in South America"
Charles Waterton
The purple-throated cotinga has black wings and tail, and every other part a light and glossy blue, save the throat, which is purple.
"Wanderings in South America"
Charles Waterton