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Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 107 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 Querula
- Species purpurata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 107 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow 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 Fruitcrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Nicaragua through Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 107 g, with a wing length of about 17.8 cm and a tail of around 11.8 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 5.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Purple-throated Fruitcrow?
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 107 g.
Where does the Purple-throated Fruitcrow live?
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Nicaragua through Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Purple-throated Fruitcrow belong to?
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Purple-throated Fruitcrow eat?
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Purple-throated Fruitcrow migrate?
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Purple-throated 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.
What sound does the Purple-throated Fruitcrow make?
1 real field recording of the Purple-throated Fruitcrow — 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 Purple-throated Fruitcrow's range?
The Purple-throated Fruitcrow has a mapped global range of about 5.6 million km².
Conservation
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