- Pipreola arcuata
Identification
22–23 cm
Male
- Black hood and chest
- Olive-green upperparts
- Yellow spots on tertials
Distribution
South America found in: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. a. arcuata:
- P. a. viridicauda:
Habitat
Cloud forest and forest borders at heights around 1200–3350 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet seems to consist entirely of fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Barred Fruiteater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 July 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Barred_Fruiteater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.