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Dusky Purpletuft
Iodopleura fusca
Dusky Purpletuft (Iodopleura fusca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Dusky Purpletuft (Iodopleura fusca) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.3 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 Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Iodopleura
- Species fusca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dusky Purpletuft is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Dusky Purpletuft is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dusky Purpletuft (Iodopleura fusca) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Venezuela, Guianas and ne Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 3.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 445,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dusky Purpletuft?
The Dusky Purpletuft is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the Dusky Purpletuft live?
The Dusky Purpletuft is found across South America with a range covering SA e Venezuela, Guianas and ne Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dusky Purpletuft belong to?
The Dusky Purpletuft (Iodopleura fusca) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dusky Purpletuft eat?
The Dusky Purpletuft is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dusky Purpletuft migrate?
The Dusky Purpletuft is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dusky Purpletuft 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 Dusky Purpletuft make?
1 real field recording of the Dusky 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 Dusky Purpletuft's range?
The Dusky Purpletuft has a mapped global range of about 445,000 km².
Conservation
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