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Bare-necked Fruitcrow
Gymnoderus foetidus
Bare-necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bare-necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 275 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 Gymnoderus
- Species foetidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 275 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus) belongs to the Cotingidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 275 g, with a wing length of about 20.1 cm and a tail of around 12.2 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 5.3 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-necked Fruitcrow?
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is a large bird that weighs around 275 g.
Where does the Bare-necked Fruitcrow live?
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bare-necked Fruitcrow belong to?
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-necked Fruitcrow eat?
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Bare-necked Fruitcrow migrate?
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-necked Fruitcrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Bare-necked Fruitcrow's range?
The Bare-necked Fruitcrow has a mapped global range of about 5.3 million km².
Conservation
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