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Pipreola Frontalis Squamipectus
''Pipreola'' is a genus of bird in the family Cotingidae. Together with '' Ampelioides tschudii'', they are collectively known as fruiteaters. All are restricted to humid montane or foothill forest in western or northern South America. They are thickset birds with predominantly greenish upperparts. Males of most species have black heads and/or reddish, orange or yellow to the throat, chest or belly. Taxonomy The genus ''Pipreola '' was introduced in 1838 by the English naturalist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, the fiery-throated fruiteater. The genus name is a Latin diminutive of the genus ''Pipra ''Pipra'' is a genus of birds in the manakin family Pipridae. Taxonomy and species list The genus ''Pipra'' was introduced by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1764. The name was used by Ancient Greek authors such as Aristotle for a small ...'' that was introduced in 1764 by Carl Linnaeus. The genus now contains 11 species: References * Fitzpatrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-chested Fruiteater
The black-chested fruiteater (''Pipreola lubomirskii'') is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, mostly on the eastern side of the Andes. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist montane forests and the IUCN lists its status as being of "least concern". Description Fruiteaters are stocky birds with short tails and short tarsi (lower legs). The black-chested fruiteater is a medium-size fruiteater with a length of . The male has a black head, throat and upper breast. The upper parts of the body are bright green and the underparts yellowish-green with mottling on the flanks. The female lacks the black head region and has a bright green back, throat and cheat and underparts streaked with yellow and green. The iris is yellow in both sexes, the beak pinkish-orange and the legs greenish-grey. This species could be confused with the green-and-black fruiteater (''Pipreola riefferii''), but the latter species has pale barring on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
