Female © Andrew Spencer
Female © Ed Harper
Male © Andrew Spencer
Male © Andrew Spencer
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Female © Daniel Lane
Male and female © Andrew Spencer

Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola frontalis

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Identification

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Plump, colorful bird of cloud forest along the east slope of the Andes. Plumage is mostly green and yellow, and male has a red throat and breast. Female may have a yellow or orange chin patch, but this feature is often absent on Ecuadorian birds. Female is similar to female Fiery-throated Fruiteater but larger and with an orange (not black) bill. Plucks berries at mid-levels in the forest, and often found in pairs. Gives high-pitched chips and whistles, sometimes followed by a trill.

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