Female © Oscar Johnson
Male © Peter Kaestner
Male © Ian Davies
Female © Nick Athanas
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Male © Ottavio Janni

Fiery-throated Fruiteater Pipreola chlorolepidota

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Identification

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Small, scarce fruiteater found in cloud forest in the eastern foothills of the Andes. Both sexes are mostly green. Male has a ruby-red throat and a yellowish belly. Female has a yellow chin and yellow scaling on the belly. Female is similar to female to Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater but smaller and with a black (not orange) bill. Feeds on berries in middle to upper levels in the forest, and often found in pairs.

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