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Least Concern

White-tipped Plantcutter

Phytotoma rutila

White-tipped Plantcutter (Phytotoma rutila) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The White-tipped Plantcutter (Phytotoma rutila) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 40.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Cotingidae Cotingas
  4. Genus Phytotoma
  5. Species rutila

Where it lives

South-central, southeastern

Quick facts

Weight
40.5 g
Family
Cotingidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The White-tipped Plantcutter feeds mainly on plant material such as leaves, buds and shoots.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The White-tipped Plantcutter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The White-tipped Plantcutter (Phytotoma rutila) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc, se.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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 1.8 million km².

Songs & calls

White-tipped Plantcutter — Song

Recorded by GABRIEL LEITE Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the White-tipped Plantcutter?

The White-tipped Plantcutter is a small bird that weighs around 40.5 g.

Where does the White-tipped Plantcutter live?

The White-tipped Plantcutter is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the White-tipped Plantcutter belong to?

The White-tipped Plantcutter (Phytotoma rutila) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the White-tipped Plantcutter eat?

The White-tipped Plantcutter feeds mainly on plant material such as leaves, buds and shoots.

Does the White-tipped Plantcutter migrate?

The White-tipped Plantcutter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the White-tipped Plantcutter 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 White-tipped Plantcutter make?

1 real field recording of the White-tipped Plantcutter — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the White-tipped Plantcutter's range?

The White-tipped Plantcutter has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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