Fiery-throated Fruiteater
Pipreola chlorolepidota
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cotingas (Cotingidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The fiery-throated fruiteater (Pipreola chlorolepidota) 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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Range and habitat
Andean foothills of southeastern Colombia to Ecuador and central Peru (Pasco).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fiery-throated fruiteater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
