Dusky Purpletuft
Iodopleura fusca
The Dusky Purpletuft (Iodopleura fusca) is a legendary tityras, becards, and alli found in 5 countries, weighing about 15 g. The dusky purpletuft is a small species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies.
About the Dusky Purpletuft
The dusky purpletuft is a small species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The dusky purpletuft is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long; one male weighed 15.3 g (0.54 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage. They have long wings, a short tail, and a wide bill with a hooked tip. Adults have a mostly slaty blackish head, back, wings, and tail. They have a white band on the rump. Their underparts are smoky brown with white down the center. Males have a small tuft of violet feathers on their upper flank; females' tufts are white. Both sexes have a dark brown iris, a black maxilla, a lead-gray mandible, and dark lead-gray legs. Juveniles have white tips on their dark feathers. Voice: The dusky purpletuft makes "oft trilled notes and high, thin notes" that are similar to those of the white-browed purpletuft, which see here.
What the Dusky Purpletuft sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Dusky Purpletuft?
- The dusky purpletuft is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long; one male weighed 15.3 g (0.54 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Dusky Purpletuft?
- The Dusky Purpletuft is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
- Where can you see a Dusky Purpletuft?
- The Dusky Purpletuft occurs in 5 countries, including Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil.
- What does a Dusky Purpletuft sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Dusky Purpletuft on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Dusky Purpletuft?
- The Dusky Purpletuft is most easily confused with the Buff-throated Purpletuft and the White-browed Purpletuft.
- Is the Dusky Purpletuft endangered?
- The Dusky Purpletuft is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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