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Orange-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola jucunda)

Orange-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola jucunda)
Orange-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola jucunda)

About Orange-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola jucunda)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Cotingas

The orange-breasted fruiteater is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae native to Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is a plump green bird about 18 centimetres (7 in) long. Males have a glossy black head and bib, an orange throat and yellow belly. Females lack the dark head and have green upper parts and green and yellow streaked underparts. Both sexes have orange beaks and greyish-green legs. This is a relatively common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2023-07-31

    Amagusa, Ecuador
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