The dusky purpletuft (''Iodopleura fusca'') is a small

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n species of

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in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,Adopt the Family Tityridae
- South American Classification Committee (2007) where now placed by SACC. Most of its distribution is in lowland forests in

the Guianas The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan-word ''Guayanas'' (''Las Guayanas''), is a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories: * French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France * ...

, but it also occurs in far southeastern

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, and very locally in northeastern

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