Red-banded Fruiteater

The red-banded fruiteater is the "most distinctive species in genus" Pipreola. It is about 16.5 to 17.5 cm (6.5 to 6.9 in) long. The sexes have very different plumage. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a tawny-buff to rufous forehead, supercilium, and cheeks on an otherwise dark grayish green head. Their upperparts are also dark grayish green. Their wings and tail are rufous-brown. Their upper breast has a red crescent that becomes tawny on the sides of the neck. The rest of their underparts are mostly gray with ochre undertail coverts. Voice: The red-banded fruiteater seldom vocalizes. Both sexes do have a call, "a high, thin trill (almost a hiss) that drops initially then ascends smoothly throughout, tseeaaaaeeeeeeeeee...lasting 2-3 seconds". When excited, the species also makes a series of about six "high, thin ti notes".