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Purple-throated Cotinga
Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema
Purple-throated Cotinga (Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Purple-throated Cotinga (Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 60 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 Porphyrolaema
- Species porphyrolaema
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Purple-throated Cotinga 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 Purple-throated Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Purple-throated Cotinga (Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w, sc Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 2.2 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Purple-throated Cotinga?
The Purple-throated Cotinga is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60 g.
Where does the Purple-throated Cotinga live?
The Purple-throated Cotinga is found across South America with a range covering SA w, sc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Purple-throated Cotinga belong to?
The Purple-throated Cotinga (Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Purple-throated Cotinga eat?
The Purple-throated Cotinga is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Purple-throated Cotinga migrate?
The Purple-throated Cotinga is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Purple-throated Cotinga 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 Purple-throated Cotinga's range?
The Purple-throated Cotinga has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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