- Pipreola lubomirskii
Identification
17–18 cm (6¾-7 in)
- Black hood and upper breast
- Green upperparts, wings, tail and breast sides
- Yellow underparts
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador to extreme northern Peru (Cajamarca)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane forests at heights around 1200–2300 m.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available, but it is thought that fruit is included in their diet.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-chested Fruiteater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-chested_Fruiteater
