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At just 12.5 cm (5 in), the fiery-throated fruiteater is the smallest species in the genus. The adult male has a bright green head and upper parts except for the tips of the tertial wing feathers which are white. The throat and chest are bright orangish-red, contrasting with the rest of the underparts which are green, the midbelly being tinged with yellow. The upper parts of the adult female are similar to those of the male, the breast is green and the belly is barred with green and yellow. In both sexes, the iris is pale grey, the beak pinkish-orange with a dark tip, and the legs orange.
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When to see the Fiery-throated Fruiteater
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Fiery-throated Fruiteater
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Fiery-throated Fruiteater
The fiery-throated fruiteater is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat destruction of its rainforest habitat.
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Easily confused with
Band-tailed FruiteaterPipreola intermediaThe band-tailed fruiteater is 18.5 to 19.5 cm (7.3 to 7.7 in) long and weighs 44 to 59 g (1.6 to 2.1 oz).
Black-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskiiFruiteaters are stocky birds with short tails and short tarsi (lower legs).
Masked FruiteaterPipreola pulchraAt 17 cm (7 in), the masked fruiteater is a medium-sized fruiteater.
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