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THE CORRECT ANSWER: The White Cotinga (or White-cheeked Cotinga) / White-collared Torotoroi

The Stresemann's Cotinga (Zaratornis stresemanni) is an extremely rare neotropical passerine bird, a true holy grail for experienced ornithologists. This magnificent bird with variegated plumage of red, gray and black bands sports a dark facial mask and a powerful beak.It lives exclusively in the relict Polylepis forests located at very high altitudes in the Andes, mainly in Peru, between 3,500 and 4,400 meters. Adapted to this harsh and restricted alpine ecosystem, it feeds mainly on parasitic mistletoe berries growing on these thousand-year-old trees.Local beliefs of Andean communities often associate it with the protective spirits of high isolated peaks. Unfortunately, the species is now classified as critically endangered. The progressive destruction of its high altitude forests through grazing, fires and logging is dramatically reducing its habitat, leaving only very small, fragmented populations.