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Fiery-throated Fruiteater
Pipreola chlorolepidota
Fiery-throated Fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fiery-throated Fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 29.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Pipreola
- Species chlorolepidota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Colombia to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fiery-throated Fruiteater?
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater is a small bird that weighs around 29.5 g.
Where does the Fiery-throated Fruiteater live?
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater is found across South America with a range covering SA s Colombia to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Fiery-throated Fruiteater belong to?
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fiery-throated Fruiteater eat?
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Fiery-throated Fruiteater migrate?
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fiery-throated Fruiteater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Fiery-throated Fruiteater make?
1 real field recording of the Fiery-throated Fruiteater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fiery-throated Fruiteater's range?
The Fiery-throated Fruiteater has a mapped global range of about 88,000 km².
Conservation
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