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Barred Fruiteater
Pipreola arcuata (Lafresnaye, 1843)
22–23 cmLength118 gWeight
The barred fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Barred Fruiteater has been recorded at 68 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Hacienda El BosqueColombia2,019 records
- Reserva YanacochaEcuador1,422 records
- Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador763 records
More places
- Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador552 records
- Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia459 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador390 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia342 records
- PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia325 records
- PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia258 records
- Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru249 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The barred fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Barred Fruiteater?
The Barred Fruiteater is about 22–23 cm long and weighs around 118 g.
Where does the Barred Fruiteater live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Barred Fruiteater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Barred Fruiteater as Least Concern.
What does the Barred Fruiteater eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Barred Fruiteater in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 22–23 cm
- Weight
- 118 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 123 mm
- Tail
- 99 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Venezuela to Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Pipreola
Other birds in the genus Pipreola
Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota
Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
Handsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
Red-banded FruiteaterPipreola whitelyi
Black-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskii
Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucunda
Masked FruiteaterPipreola pulchra
Golden-breasted FruiteaterPipreola aureopectus
Band-tailed FruiteaterPipreola intermedia
Green-and-black FruiteaterPipreola riefferii
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