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Band-tailed Fruiteater
Pipreola intermedia
Band-tailed Fruiteater (Pipreola intermedia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Band-tailed Fruiteater (Pipreola intermedia) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 51.2 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 intermedia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 51.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Band-tailed 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 Band-tailed Fruiteater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Band-tailed Fruiteater (Pipreola intermedia) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to Bolivia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 51.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 121,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Band-tailed Fruiteater?
The Band-tailed Fruiteater is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 51.2 g.
Where does the Band-tailed Fruiteater live?
The Band-tailed Fruiteater is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Band-tailed Fruiteater belong to?
The Band-tailed Fruiteater (Pipreola intermedia) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Band-tailed Fruiteater eat?
The Band-tailed Fruiteater is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Band-tailed Fruiteater migrate?
The Band-tailed Fruiteater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Band-tailed 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 Band-tailed Fruiteater make?
1 real field recording of the Band-tailed 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 Band-tailed Fruiteater's range?
The Band-tailed Fruiteater has a mapped global range of about 121,000 km².
Conservation
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