Red-banded fruiteater

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Red-banded fruiteater
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cotingidae
Genus: Pipreola
Species:
P. whitelyi
Binomial name
Pipreola whitelyi
Salvin & Godman, 1884
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The red-banded fruiteater (Pipreola whitelyi) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. Its known range is restricted to the humid highland forests of the tepuis in the southeast of Venezuela and western Guyana. While likely present, it remains unconfirmed in adjacent parts of northern Brazil. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

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Uniquely among the fruiteaters, the underparts of the male are primarily grey. As suggested by its common name, the male also has a conspicuous red pectoral collar.

Description

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Red-banded fruiteaters

The red-banded fruiteater grows to a length of about 16.6 cm (6.5 in). The adult male has greyish-green upper parts with a distinctive long golden stripe that runs above the eye and round the ear-coverts. The chin and belly are grey and there is a broad, orange-red chest collar, and yellowish-ochre under-tail coverts. The female has similar head markings, a yellowish patch at the side of the neck, and moss-green upper parts. There is no chest collar and the underparts are greyish-white, boldly streaked with black. The beak and legs are pinkish-grey; the male has an orange iris and the female's is ochre. The song, a high-pitched hissing trill lasting for several seconds, is seldom uttered. [2]

Distribution and habitat

The red-banded fruiteater is found in the tropical forests of Guyana and Venezuela. [1] [3] Its altitudinal range is from 1,200 to 2,250 metres (3,900 to 7,400 ft) above sea level. [3]

Ecology

This bird feeds on fruit in the tree canopy, sometimes visiting forest verges (at which times it is easier to observe), but more often remaining elusive in the woodland interior. It is a lethargic bird usually seen singly or in pairs, but sometimes forming part of mixed flocks of fruiteaters. The fruits on which it feeds are mainly consumed while hovering briefly, but sometimes the bird perches while feeding. [2]

Status

Although the population size of the red-banded fruiteater is unknown, it is believed to be stable and the bird does not face any particular threats. Its range is large but it is generally described as being uncommon. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern", believing that it does not qualify on the range size or total population criteria for inclusion in a more threatened category. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2016). "Pipreola whitelyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22700812A93798065. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700812A93798065.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy (2009). Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America: The Passerines. University of Texas Press. pp. 504–506. ISBN   978-0-292-71748-0.
  3. 1 2 van Perlo, Ber (2015). Birds of South America Passerines. Princeton University Press. p. 102. ISBN   978-0-691-16796-1.