Fiery-throated Fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota)
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Fiery-throated Fruiteater

Pipreola chlorolepidota Swainson, 1838

30 gWeight

The fiery-throated fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fiery-throated Fruiteater has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador645 records
  2. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia191 records
  3. Sumaco RoadEcuador190 records
More places
  1. Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru91 records
  2. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador85 records
  3. Waqanki/Quebrada Mishquiyaquillo – Senda CrestaPeru82 records
  4. Reserva MaycuEcuador75 records
  5. Copalinga LodgeEcuador30 records
  6. Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru10 records
  7. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 fiery-throated fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat destruction of its rainforest habitat.

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Questions

How big is the Fiery-throated Fruiteater?

The Fiery-throated Fruiteater weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Fiery-throated Fruiteater live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Colombia to Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Fiery-throated Fruiteater?

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

Is the Fiery-throated Fruiteater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiery-throated Fruiteater as Least Concern.

What does the Fiery-throated Fruiteater eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Fiery-throated Fruiteater in?

It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: southern Colombia to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Pipreola

Other birds in the genus Pipreola

Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterScarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalisHandsome FruiteaterHandsome FruiteaterPipreola formosaRed-banded FruiteaterRed-banded FruiteaterPipreola whitelyiBlack-chested FruiteaterBlack-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskiiOrange-breasted FruiteaterOrange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucundaMasked FruiteaterMasked FruiteaterPipreola pulchraGolden-breasted FruiteaterGolden-breasted FruiteaterPipreola aureopectusBarred FruiteaterBarred FruiteaterPipreola arcuataBand-tailed FruiteaterBand-tailed FruiteaterPipreola intermediaGreen-and-black FruiteaterGreen-and-black FruiteaterPipreola riefferii
Fiery-throated Fruiteater

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