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Buff-throated Purpletuft
Iodopleura pipra
Buff-throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Buff-throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Iodopleura
- Species pipra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-throated Purpletuft 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 Buff-throated Purpletuft is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e, se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 3.2 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 130,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-throated Purpletuft?
The Buff-throated Purpletuft is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Buff-throated Purpletuft live?
The Buff-throated Purpletuft is found across South America with a range covering SA e, se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buff-throated Purpletuft belong to?
The Buff-throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-throated Purpletuft eat?
The Buff-throated Purpletuft is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Buff-throated Purpletuft migrate?
The Buff-throated Purpletuft is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-throated Purpletuft endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Buff-throated Purpletuft make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-throated Purpletuft — 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 Buff-throated Purpletuft's range?
The Buff-throated Purpletuft has a mapped global range of about 130,000 km².
Conservation
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