Buff-throated Purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra)
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Buff-throated Purpletuft

Iodopleura pipra (Lesson, RP, 1831)

8.7–10 cmLength10 gWeight

The buff-throated purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a small Endangered species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-throated Purpletuft has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil444 records
  2. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil233 records
  3. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil79 records
More places
  1. Legado das ÁguasBrazil65 records
  2. Angra dos Reis – Sertão de Mambucaba/PerequêBrazil56 records
  3. Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil42 records
  4. Legado das Águas – SedeBrazil37 records
  5. Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil36 records
  6. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil17 records
  7. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 buff-throated purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a small Endangered species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-throated Purpletuft?

The Buff-throated Purpletuft is about 8.7–10 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Buff-throated Purpletuft live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern, southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Buff-throated Purpletuft?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Buff-throated Purpletuft endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-throated Purpletuft as Endangered.

What does the Buff-throated Purpletuft eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Buff-throated Purpletuft in?

It belongs to the family Tityras, Becards & Allies (Tityridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
8.7–10 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern, southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Iodopleura

Other birds in the genus Iodopleura

Dusky PurpletuftDusky PurpletuftIodopleura fuscaWhite-browed PurpletuftWhite-browed PurpletuftIodopleura isabellaeBlack-crowned TityraBlack-crowned TityraTityra inquisitorBlack-tailed TityraBlack-tailed TityraTityra cayanaMasked TityraMasked TityraTityra semifasciataWhite-tailed TityraWhite-tailed TityraTityra leucuraVarzea SchiffornisVarzea SchiffornisSchiffornis majorGuianan SchiffornisGuianan SchiffornisSchiffornis olivaceaNorthern SchiffornisNorthern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacisFoothill SchiffornisFoothill SchiffornisSchiffornis aenea
Buff-throated Purpletuft

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