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ForestCup nestMedium · 107 g
What the Purple-throated Fruitcrow sounds like
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The purple-throated fruitcrow is 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 12 in) long and weighs 91 to 133 g (3.2 to 4.7 oz). Adult males have glossy black upperparts and duller black underparts. Their throat feathers are dark reddish purple; they are long and square-tipped and form a "shield" to the sides and upper breast. Adult females are overall dull black and lack the shield though they may have a few crimson feathers on the throat. Both sexes have a dark brown iris, a pale gray or silver gray bill with a black tip, and dusky gray to black legs and feet. Juveniles have a dull black crown, wings, and tail.
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When to see the Purple-throated Fruitcrow
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Purple-throated Fruitcrow
The map shades 12 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Purple-throated Fruitcrow
The purple-throated fruitcrow is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Easily confused with
Rufous-tailed PlantcutterPhytotoma raraIt is a stocky bird, 18-20 centimetres in length, with short wings and a red eye.
Screaming PihaLipaugus vociferansThe screaming piha is 24 to 26 cm (9.4 to 10 in) long and weighs 68 to 87 g (2.4 to 3.1 oz).
Andean Cock-of-the-rockRupicola peruvianusThe Andean cock-of-the-rock is a large passerine, approximately 32 cm (13 in) long and weighing around 265 grams (9.3 oz; 0.584 lb), although males are somewhat larger and the heaviest specimens can reach 300 grams (11 oz; 0.66 lb).
Side by side: Purple-throated Fruitcrow vs Rufous-tailed Plantcutter · Purple-throated Fruitcrow vs Screaming Piha · Andean Cock-of-the-rock vs Purple-throated Fruitcrow
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