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Golden-breasted Fruiteater
Pipreola aureopectus
Golden-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola aureopectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Golden-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola aureopectus) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 46 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 aureopectus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-breasted 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 Golden-breasted Fruiteater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola aureopectus) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia, Venezuela.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 84,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-breasted Fruiteater?
The Golden-breasted Fruiteater is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Golden-breasted Fruiteater live?
The Golden-breasted Fruiteater is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-breasted Fruiteater belong to?
The Golden-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola aureopectus) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-breasted Fruiteater eat?
The Golden-breasted Fruiteater is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden-breasted Fruiteater migrate?
The Golden-breasted Fruiteater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-breasted 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 Golden-breasted Fruiteater make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-breasted 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 Golden-breasted Fruiteater's range?
The Golden-breasted Fruiteater has a mapped global range of about 84,000 km².
Conservation
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