Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)
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Purple-throated Fruitcrow

Querula purpurata (Müller, PLS, 1776)

25–30 cmLength107 gWeight

The purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-throated Fruitcrow has been recorded at 193 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama3,030 records
  2. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama2,393 records
  3. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,303 records
More places
  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,899 records
  2. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,437 records
  3. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,410 records
  4. Pipeline RoadPanama1,254 records
  5. Camino a El SaltoPanama658 records
  6. Sani LodgeEcuador629 records
  7. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana587 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaEcuadorColombiaCosta RicaPeruGuyanaBrazilSuriname

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 purple-throated fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

The Purple-throated Fruitcrow is about 25–30 cm long and weighs around 107 g.

Where does the Purple-throated Fruitcrow live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Nicaragua through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Purple-throated Fruitcrow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Purple-throated Fruitcrow as Least Concern.

What does the Purple-throated Fruitcrow eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Purple-throated Fruitcrow in?

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

At a glance

Length
25–30 cm
Weight
107 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
178 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Nicaragua through Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Querula

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Purple-throated Fruitcrow

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