Scaled Fruiteater
Ampelioides tschudii (Gray, GR, 1846)
78 gWeight
The scaled fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Scaled Fruiteater has been recorded at 81 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,151 records
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador670 records
- Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia327 records
More places
- Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador307 records
- Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador239 records
- Santa Lucia LodgeEcuador229 records
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia223 records
- Tandayapa – San Jorge TandayapaEcuador160 records
- Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia158 records
- Finca Bosque de NieblaColombia145 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 scaled fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is the only member of the genus Ampelioides. This bird is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is the high elevation tropical forests of the Andes mountains.
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Questions
How big is the Scaled Fruiteater?
The Scaled Fruiteater weighs around 78 g.
Where does the Scaled Fruiteater live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Scaled Fruiteater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Scaled Fruiteater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Scaled Fruiteater as Least Concern.
What does the Scaled Fruiteater eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Scaled Fruiteater in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 78 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 66 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 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
- Ampelioides
More from the family Cotingas
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
Barred FruiteaterPipreola arcuata
Band-tailed FruiteaterPipreola intermedia
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